Pope Francis I took the opportunity of his annual Christmas Message to do a little Airing Of Grievances toward the cardinals, bishops and priests of the Vatican's bureaucracy, aka the Curia. Guess they aren't "Just Like Heaven" after all! [Update: We are advised that the
“covering up for sex crimes by priests."
The reference to leading a double life is almost certainly about this. Should the Pope say so explicitly? Does a bear shit in the woods?
But it's still a very good start. I love the attack on curial brown-nosing and competition over finery. Time to rewatch the papal fashion show scene from Fellini's Roma.
"This Pope smiles". Benedict did too, but when he did he looked as if he had just swallowed the souls of the innocent.
Worst Mean Girls remake evah.
I think a lot of bishops are looking into the whole process of getting their own "antipope." To Avignon!
What a ridiculous credendum. I hope he gives them a succor punch right to the scapula.
FTW!
New Pope better have a better security team than the Secret Service. I'm just sayin'.
Only during the seventh inning stretch, or the post-communion rush.
“covering up for sex crimes by priests."
The reference to leading a double life is almost certainly about this. Should the Pope say so explicitly? Does a bear shit in the woods?
But it's still a very good start. I love the attack on curial brown-nosing and competition over finery. Time to rewatch the papal fashion show scene from Fellini's Roma.
You&#039;ll love Cardinal Burke: <a href="http://www.stpeterslist.com..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.stpeterslist.com/5111/cardinal-burke-1...">http://www.stpeterslist.com...
Me, I covet a galero. One can never have too many huge tassels: <a href="http://www.badnewsaboutchri..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.badnewsaboutchristianity.com/pics_04/c...">http://www.badnewsaboutchri...
Well, he did start as a Jesuit. They should be grateful he didn&#039;t entrap them with his Jesuit logic and all those double meaning words.
I think they all hated each other so much they just defaulted to him.
&quot;Ite, missa est. Motherfuckers.&quot;