Well, now...to use that hackneyed expression, "That sends a message."

Yes!!!!! Ha, Ha, Ha, and I guess the New York Times hope for a "nice" Pope that will ordain women and marry homos is out too!!! Beautiful!

Well, that should send the libs over the edge for a while. Heads will be exploding on the TV talkies tonight.

Yes! About time. Read it and weep, Piglosi, Kennedy Cabal, et al. Funny, I just got a text from my Catholic Democrat Progressive best friend who, incidentally, had an abortion. She is all excited because he is a Jesuit and ´understands the evil of poverty and social injustice´... blah blah blah. Should I send her this article?

Prayers answered! Thank you Lord!!

Wonder how Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, among others, will feel about going up to receive communion, when the entire congregation knows the Pope said no. Will their be consequences to priests who facilitate public defiance by such politicians?

Biden will be sputtering.

#4. Absolutely.

I like this guy already and I´m not even Catholic.

hahahah is right. The new pope rejected liberation theoogy, too!

as well as liberation *theology*...

I think it´s good they chose a Latin-American for pope. For a long time, Catholicism and Christianity have been cornerstones of Latin America and that´s been under fire for a while now. Islamists, Communists, drug lords with their mysticism ... it will be good for the people to bond around their traditions again.

#4, yes send the article.

He comes out swinging. What will Carney Barker have to say? And for the record, I don´t believe in apostolic succession.

Nancy will tell us that the Pope is wrong and that he should read up on things to get up to date.

Yes, #4, out of love! I have been scanning the top 10 to 12 news sites in Africa, particularly in the countries where the 185million Catholics reside. His selection in the number one story in each outlet and is widely viewed as a conservative choice. One can only pray that Pope Francis continues to teach and preach as the Bishop of Rome as he has in the past! His voice will be heard and welcomed in much of the world.

#4 - it is my understanding, after listening to the coverage all afternoon, that as an arch-bishop, our new pope was very much an advocate of ´social-justice´ and described as a ´Progressive Catholic´. This description made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I do hope he is harsh (and hopefully will ban) hypocritical politicians from receiving communion. That has always been a sore point for me personally.

Think the media will follow Biden into church? Don´t count on it!

#4, news flash for your friend. The Jesuits in the U.S. have a reputation of being liberals for the most part, but that´s the U.S. Jesuits. Jesuits in the rest of the world tend to be very orthodox in dogma and doctrine. (BTW, Pope Francis was not a proponent of liberation theology, because of its Marxist roots.)

and Biden is heading the delegation heading to Rome for the installation. How cool would that be if they turned him away at the altar rail (o.k., so the rail is gone, figuratively, I meant).

#20 railing has been returning ...

The Jesuits, like the Jews, have been thrown out of most countries in Europe.

It wasn´t until 1973 that the Jesuits were allowed back into Switzerland.

Now the Pope will be protected by Swiss Guards.

Ain´t that a hoot.

AMDG

I´m not Catholic, but great news if Pope Francis I is a conservative. He is from Argentina, but his last name suggests he is of Italian descent. A high percentage of Argentinians are of Italian descent.

AS IT SHOULD BE...
I prayed that God would send us a true leader of the Catholic Church...I think my prayers..and the prayers of many others..have been answered.
I was concerned about Pope Francis being a Jebbie...but the Jebbies from SAmerica are not radical liberals like here...Another Thank YOu to God...

Another tidbit I read was that he had a run in with the Argentine dictator who announced a mandate that contraception should be free. Sound familiar?

Fox´s Jim Angle just tweeted that Joe Biden will be attending the Papal Ceremony next week. This should be interesting.

No soup for you, heretic!

While I would like to see the Catholic Church deal with its "Cafeteria Catholic" politicans in the USA, I´m going to adopt the position of the Apostle Thomas.

When I see it with my own eyes, I´ll believe.

VP Biden will be attending as 0bama´s representative from the USA. That choice will be prove to be but yet another Administration faux pas.
0bama has no shame & embarrassing this country is his game.

Well this will cause RINO´s to mess their pants. Good thing he isn´t running for US Congress.

#23..both parents were Italian. They emigrated to Argentina.

I think he should go a step further and say "No Catholic should VOTE FOR Pro-Abortion Politicians"

Awesome, Pope Francis!

Kind of cool that bird sat on the chimney before the white smoke for Pope Francis. Gardeners with Catholic statuary in the flower bed know what I mean ;)

This is the Pope that we conservatives have been waiting for!!

I am much relieved. I wish the speculation about who it would be hadn´t become so ´´American Idol´´, this country or that, black, or not. But God´s voice spoke to the Cardinals as who would be RIGHT to deliver His word properly to the world, and the Cardinals heard.

I pray our American Vice President is not publicly humiliated by being a pro-abort Catholic and U.S. official in attendance, but it he is, it would serve his boss right. Biden´s boss needs to remember Who is REALLY boss, of us all.

REVIVAL!! (sorry for the caps but I can´t help myself)

Habemus Papem indeed!

well ain´t that a kick in the head. Or - a ´´garden variety slap across the face´´...

It looks like almost every (if not all) U. S. Catholic, Democrat politicians will have to think of something new to do on Sundays.

I will believe it when I see the follow through. I wonder how many of the Bishops will defy their new Pope on this?

The libs and seculars had best remember that this man went up against the Argentine junta back in the 70´s and survived. I don´t think a little liberalism is going to scare him off.

Great selection Cardinals! Well done.

Wait and see - Biden will get an audience, even a brief on, and kiss the ring- watch- when he does, if he is allowed to do that, they should both burst into flames for their exhibition of ultimate hypocrisy!

When the talking heads spoke of everyone having hope for this new Holy Father .. I dared to feel a speck of optisis, .. Please God.

We can only hope. I would love to see Pelosi and Biden refused at the communion rail. They wouldn´t know what to do.

Not a Catholic, but respect the Church immensely. Sounds like a bunch of politicians world wide may get a surprise. Now Idiot Joe and Nancy, the Stupid Witch of the West, will no longer be able to claim to be “observant” Catholics. It is about time that this charade ended.

Couldn´t wait to get home tonight to find out what my fellow LDotters thought about this choice. I, too, was worried when I heard that he was a Jebbie, as they are the Maxist wing of the Catholic Church. But, if you all think he sounds ok, that´s good enough for me. (I know that´s not very analytical of me, but time is short these days.)

Let´s see what happens on Tuesday. I don´t think they will deny him UNLESS they get the message to him. Maybe Dolan can deliver it.

Of course, you know, this means war.

Spring is just around the corner and I do believe I smell orthodoxy in the air.

Piglosi and Kerry won´t like this!
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