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{Peter Odemwinge has shown up in Vatican City}

He seems keen on investing in that Death Star project on Kickstarter.

Something about "witnessing the power of this fully armed and operational battle station?"

I keep telling you, he found out I'd booked my trip there and decided to get out before the boss turned up and started asking awkward questions

Does anyone know who's on the shortlist for the next Pope? If any of them look like they need breathing equipment I'm running!

British bookies are giving 3 to 1 odds
on a Canadian cardinal from Quebec.
He's been ranked as No2 all day while
the best No1 bet has changed around him.

~jwf~

How comes so many "hard-line" atheists claim to know so much about the bible. Is there a personal interest they're not declaring?

The etymology wizard (what's that?) suggests that catholic is a 14th century label and came into it's own during the counter-reformation. So what were "catholics" called before then?

Christians, I believe!

The word Catholic (from the Greek katholikos meaning 'from the whole') was used to describe those who believed the whole gumph of the Christian church, when there were dissenters and breakaway sects.

And the first use was in about 100 AD, looking at a quick google.

{British bookies are giving 3 to 1 odds on a Canadian cardinal from Quebec}

Well he's got the silly hat. Just not sure where he'll keep the horse.

In his lasagne. I understand it's a staple in Italy.

>> The word Catholic (from the Greek katholikos meaning 'from the whole') ... <<

So an equivalent word for catholic is "community" ?

Why all the references to horses? Surely the horse story is about the soul-less free-market religion og greed that most swear by?

>>Surely the horse story is about the soul-less free-market religion og greed that most swear by<<

Yes, and Catholicism is the soul-less free-market religion of greed. Surely the parallels are obvious?

BREAKING NEWS

Tony Blair has turned down the papacy as he is far too busy being the messiah.

"In his lasagne. I understand it's a staple in Italy."

Look, I know meat is meant to be a good source of iron, but surely putting staples in the thing is a step too far.


Geggs

What about the horseshoes?

Okay, back on topic a list of potential new popes has been released :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21415639


So, who would you like to see, who wouldn't you like to see, who do you think will get it, and why for all of those?

Not really looked into any of these guys yet, but from their short bios on the beeb article I like the sound of Gianfranco Ravasi, at least he seems to be educated and concerned with still teaching and learning.

I'd like to see the complete dismantling of the Roman Catholic church, and the prosecution of every kiddie fiddler, the arrest of every priest that's helped the spread of AIDS through their ridiculous dogma, and the slapping every cardinal who's made himself richer through the suffering of his flock.

That or cardinal Turkson. He looks pretty cheerful.

Someone more assertive and vocal against financial inequality, a "protector" of cultural identity especially among remaining indigenous cultures. Someone from an academic as well as community - field anthropology based background.