Very, very sad news.

Over a billion people continue to be deceived by idols, rituals, the veneration of Mary and works-based righteousness.

It is?
To me it's rather neutral news, they'll just pick a replacement and carry on peddling their dangerous nonsense to maintain their hold over people.


Well, we agree on that at any rate.

So the International Child Molesters Union is looking for a new leader.

The hold the RC religion has over such a large number is frightening.

Purgatory, the immaculate conception, the sacrament of penance - all invented by man made religion.

Agreed.

Indeed.

I even agree with your misquote!

That statement could hold true for virtually all religions - change the name, insert a list of weird dogma and Bob's your immaculately conceived uncle.

Like I have said earlier in this thread, I agree.

There's an awful lot of 'whoooooshing' going on in the last page and a bit of this thread, isn't there?

Does this mean he can now be prosecuted in the US?

I always thought that being Pope was for life, not just for Christmas.

Maybe he was too stupid even for the RC's, losing a few thousand a week is never good for business.

Hold on, that's not in the Guardian. I simply don't believe it.

I feel your version is just a tad too polite.