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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:27 am


I think the new Pope in the Catholic Church is pretty awesome. He got out of the Vatican just to meet the people in the street, and as a Cardinal he would ride the bus and help the poor. I would like to know what everyone else thinks of this so far, especially non-Catholics.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:48 pm


He is Pretty awesome! And we love him! XD

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:36 am


I think his stance on gay marriage is pretty terrible. It's one thing to have an opinion as a churchman and another to campaign politically on that opinion. He is conservative and that is concerning.

I did like the way he phoned up to cancel his newspaper subscription himself. His humble nature is great for the church's public image. From what little we've seen of him so far he seems to be a decent choice.
PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:14 am


i think he's better than the last pope. He stands for the poor, the environment, world peace (encouraging leaders to meet over the Korea issues than fight), and other social issues of our time. However, I'm not fond of his stance against gay marriage, which seems to be the norm stance among Catholics and (most) other Christians. I hope that in time he will come to see that gay people deserve to marry too, like Obama has.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:02 pm


I like that he doesn't look like Darth Sidious.
PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:46 am


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I like that he doesn't look like Darth Sidious.


well yes, that does help!

and he wants the Vatican to give to the poor instead of taking thousand dollar bonuses, and that seems like a good hearted gesture.

especially after the Vatican has come under criticism for being too financially self interested.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:30 pm


just recently some young man in Paris was despondent and depressed because he felt his homosexuality made him hateful to God and THe Church.

so Pope Francis phoned him! and said something like "your homosexuality is okay."

to me that seems amazing, and wonderfully pastoral.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/06/pope-francis-gay-catholic_n_3880128.html
PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:16 pm


As a noncatholic, I can say the one thing I really like about him so far is his push for Liberation Theology. It's what any church should be about, yet almost none are that I am familiar with.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:45 am


He's actually quite liberal as a pope, considering what he does every day. I love and appreciate him a lot
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:10 pm


A pope that seems to accepts new ideas, and seems open to new suggestions.

Refreshing to say the least. Plus he looks less like I might be electrocuted if I say hello incorrectly.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:58 pm


I'm just going to leave this here...
Pope Francis
PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:22 pm


he's the first Pope I can say I love! biggrin I'd trust the guy.

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PostPosted: Sun May 04, 2014 2:14 pm


so far so good

about economics and gays and so on

but i am waiting for justice for women religious!

making a saint out of John Paul II is an atrocity! in the name of Mary, he crucified the women religious!

meanwhile congregations are dying because there are not enough (male) priests.
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:01 pm


I happen to know someone who firmly believes hes the Anti-Christ

Because hes so peaceful and nice, clearly hes evil. rolleyes

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