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Pope Francis is in critical condition after long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow (apnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Next pope will probably be significantly worse.

This one was remarkably progressive and has infuriated nearly the entirety of conservative/reactionary Christianity. They will do everything to ensure one of them will become the next pope.

At least the German Catholic church may decide to split away from the Vatican. Their relationship is already hanging on by a thread and a reactionary pope may push it over the edge.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

German Catholics wanting to split? Lutherans might be having a laugh

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

To be fair, lots have happened in a few centuries.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

German Catholic Church

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/25/651528211/german-bishops-report-at-least-3-677-minors-were-abused-by-clerics

Note that none of these people ever really got punished.

In US a few got bad PR.

This is the culture of the people who rule us and normie bootlickers is satisfied