Tag: Pope Francis

Non habemus papam

Well shit, RIP Frank. Not exactly a surprise, I know, and yet… somehow it is, despite that. He seemed to be doing well after getting out of hospital, well enough to do his Easter business just yesterday. Suppose his timing was good if nothing else. Maybe the thought of having to deal with J. Divans was what finished him off.

I am, alas, inclined to agree with Father Nathan here:

Yeah. With the general rightwards shift going on around the world, I can easily imagine the church doing the same. Not that I think it’s ever been a force for progress as such, but I think old Jorge was more forward-looking than most, and there’s going to be plenty of people in the Vatican who’ll be glad to see the back of him so they can let the Vatican slide backwards…

Tariffs for the Vatican!

Pope Ghosts JD Vance at Vatican, Sends Top Cardinal to Lecture VP on Compassion

Vice President JD Vance flew to Rome hoping to meet with Pope Francis. Instead, the Pope skipped the meeting entirely—and sent his top cardinal to deliver a pointed message about compassion and care for the vulnerable.
Vance was greeted not by the pontiff, but by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State. In a statement, the Vatican said the meeting covered global conflicts, political unrest, and “difficult humanitarian situations,” with a clear focus on “migrants, refugees, and prisoners.”
The conversation sounded more like a lecture than a diplomatic exchange. And the Pope’s absence was hard to ignore.
While Sky News reported that Vance had a brief, private encounter with the Pope at his residence, there were no details, no photos, and no official mention. The real meeting—the one on the schedule—never happened.
The message? Clear enough: the Pope isn’t backing down from his public criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.

Old Frank was in hospital for a while there but, as the article notes, he’s out now and doing his public duties and met Charles and Camilla recently, so this is a very deliberate snub, meeting the leader of the opposition but not one of his highest-profile converts. Obviously the Catholic church still leaves much to be desired, but still nice to see. I suspect Mushroom Cock would declare the US to now be sedevacantist with regards to the church for this insult, if only he knew how to spell it…