New pope suffered 1991 brain hemorrhage

[lavenderdiva]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/04/20/pope.health/

snip:
When he was a cardinal in 1991, Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, suffered a brain hemorrhage "which laid him down for a while, but he recovered from it," said CNN Vatican analyst John Allen on Wednesday.

snip:
When Ratzinger told cardinals in the conclave why he wanted to take on the name Benedict XVI, "one of the things he alluded to was the fact that Benedict XV, the last pope to have that name, had one of the shortest pontificates of the 20th century," Allen said.

"So I think he has a very keen sense that this may not be a very long pontificate and there's an awful lot to do."

[Misunderestimator]

1. Yep... there's lots to do...

Lots of hate to spread around... better get to work. Watcha wanna bet he publishes a book about the evils of homosexuality and women before his "term" is up?

(And what's with aspiring to an early demise?)

[leftchick]

5. and the intrinsic evil of contraception.....

according to Opus Dei.

[pie]

2. the story just keeps getting stranger

[maxsolomon]

3. so many pederasts to protect

they're not just in america. the perversion of clerical celibacy is worldwide, its effects are worldwide.

[saigon68]

6. Another PERVERT Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado, a native Mexican

http://www.snapnetwork.org/snap_press_releases/041905_maciel_advisory.htm


Sex Abuse Victims Urge Vatican Action Against Prominent Priest

In December, Ratzinger's Office Began Investigating Multiple Allegations

Accused of Molesting Nine Boys, He Recently Headed Controversial Religious Order

US-Based Group Upset About Fr. Maciel of Legion of Christ

WHAT

At a sidewalk news conference, clergy molestation victims will publicly urge Catholic officials to thoroughly and quickly complete a pending church investigation against a high profile priest who founded and for years led a controversial, rapidly-growing international religious order known as the Legion of Christ.

The accused cleric, Fr. Marcial Maciel, was close to Pope John Paul II and resigned a few months ago, shortly after Vatican officials announced they were re-opening the formal case against him.

[Sabriel]

4. I almost had one watching all the Pope coverage

Why does this religion get so much airtime? I just don't get it.

[liam_laddie]

13. media whores

Becuz the MSM will do anything to divert attention from the rethugs' problems - DeLay, Frist, Bolton, *'s approval ratings, Iraq's "turning the corner" (again?) You name it, the right (wrong)
side of the aisle is breaking up. At LAST!

[liberal N proud]

7. 2 Things: 1. Brother is pissed off and Benny has one foot in the grave

Brother is pissed his brother was chosen, not him?
Benny is not healthy already or they are saying that.
Made for TV movie: Murder at the Vatican.

[FogerRox]

8. 1991 thats when they put the chip in his head

[lavenderdiva]

11. good one!

:rofl:

[WI_DEM]

9. As a Catholic I have to say I think the Cardnials could have

done alot better.

[BadNews]

10. I was worried he still may have 20 years left. Not now. NT/

[lavenderdiva]

12. Welcome to DU BadNews!

:hi:

[Rainscents]

14. New Pope has health problems

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050420/ap_on_re_eu/pope_s_health_2

Looks like new pope might be short lived as prophecy predicted. Here is the link to Pope prediction and we now have one more left to go.
http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp

[ironflange]

16. Read the last paragraph of the Yahoo story carefully

Sounds a bit odd, but I guess it can make me hungry and thirsty too.

[lavenderdiva]

17. you have me almost spitting my iced tea as I am drinking and reading

your post.... I too read the last paragraph of the yahoo article and raised my eyebrows!


:rofl:

[daleo]

23. Yes, the phrasing did draw an interesting mental picture. n/t

[all.of.me]

15. even his brother said he was too old to be the pope!

haha i don't think he'll last long, and let's hope his age slows down 'all there is to do.'

[leesa]

18. I can tell.

[bemildred]

21. "Brain hemorrhoids"?

[thebigidea]

19. not to mention a lifetime of cerebral diarrhea

[OzarkDem]

20. Maybe he's temporary

just there to help deliver the Catholic vote for Repudlicans next time.

[lavenderdiva]

22. when they were having the MSM 'Pope Marathon'

before the announcement of Benedict XVI, one of the Catholic priests that was being interviewed, said they would probably select someone who would have a very short tenure, as it were. The reason being that after John Paul's 26 years, they wouldn't want to select someone 'young' again, that would have a long tenure, and change the direction that J.P. had sort of headed them in. I don't know if I really agree with the reasoning, but it does seem he was correct in the 'temporary' department.

[DulceDecorum]

24. "Temporary"

isn't that the Skull & Bones name that Dubya goes by?