Bye Bye Panzer Paul!

[Minimalist]

http://apnews.excite.com/article/2013021...LH200.html

Common knowledge to all but the dumbest of catholic fucks, apparently.

Yet his papacy will be forever intertwined with the sex abuse scandal.

Over the course of just a few months in 2010, thousands of people in Europe, Australia, South America and beyond came forward with reports of priests who raped and molested them as children, and bishops who covered up the crimes.

Documents revealed that the Vatican knew well of the problem yet turned a blind eye for decades, at times rebuffing bishops who tried to do the right thing.

Benedict had firsthand knowledge of the scope of the problem since his old office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith which he had headed since 1982, was responsible for dealing with abuse cases.

He met with victims across the globe, wept with them and prayed with them. He promised that the church must "do everything possible" to ensure such crimes never happen again. The Vatican updated its legal code to extend the statute of limitations for cases and told bishops' conferences around the world to come up with guidelines to prevent abuse.

But Benedict never admitted any personal or Vatican failure. Much to the dismay of victims, he never took action against bishops who ignored or covered up the abuse of their priests or moved known pedophiles to new posts where they abused again.

[TheBritishAtheist55]

The Ulster Loyalists are probably getting drunk tonight, until the next pope. That or they've planted a bomb under the popes throne.

[Cyberman]

Shock new photographic evidence - the real reason for the Ratzinger resignation:

[Aegrus]

Okay, anyone else think it's time for the first female pope? I nominate Violet, for being one of the coolest people I've ever had the pleasure of speaking with (and getting logically demolished by.)

[Minimalist]

Boy....wouldn't that fuck them up?

[Ryantology]

I would convert.

[Cyberman]

While I would convert immediately if Violet were Pope, assuming I had the choice, there's already a contender in the ring.

Father Dougal McGuire of Craggy Island!



He has all the qualifications. First, he's Catholic; so he's off to a flying start already.

He can look holy, given adequate warning:



He looks good in fancy dress:



He's well versed in all the religious ceremonies:



Plus he's got the evil laugh down to a tee:



Did I mention he's been nominated before?



Vote Dougal McGuire for 2013! Ah, go on! Go on! Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, .........

[Zen Badger]

I think it should be this guy



Father Bob is a fucking legend and has always been what the church has claimed to be, but never was.

[Cyberman]

Anyone else think that "Rat zinger" sounds like a flame-grilled burger made from mislabelled cheap meat? Maybe that's why he's going!

[Something completely different]

lol

I actualy know people who go by the name of Ratzinger.
Yeah we had and still have weird names.


I have a friend whos last name is Rommel.

The last name of Ratzingers successor in Germany, the arcbishop of Munich - is Marx.