Between the royals and the dead pope

[malaise]

is it Feudalism yet?

[Buzz Clik]

1. I can't decide which is more dreary --

the endless media coverage of the wedding, or the endless whining about it at DU.

[malaise]

2. I wasn't whining

I enjoyed the fashion side of the wedding but monarchs and this religious mumbo jumbo belong in the feudal era. An entire weekend of feudal symbols is way over the top.

[lonestarnot]

3. Did the popie poop out? TV is off here.

[malaise]

6. The beatification of John Paul

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/316309/pope-john-paul-ii-beatified-sunday
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Millions of Catholic pilgrims are expected to attend the beatification rites for Pope John Paul II at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City, where the well-loved late Pontiff will be proclaimed blessed by his successor, Pope Benedict XVI, six years after he passed away at age 84.

The beatification rites, which bring the Polish church leader a step closer to sainthood, coincides with the Catholic Church’s observance of Divine Mercy Sunday, a feast that he established on April 30, 2000 during the canonization of Polish nun St. Faustina Kowalska, the Apostle of the Divine Mercy. The observance focuses on her diary, which Jesus requested her to write in the 1930s “for mankind to know about His great merc

[lonestarnot]

10. My eyes glazed over at St Peter's Square.

:crazy: :7

[LaydeeBug]

4. Dead pope? nt

[DCKit]

5. Dead Pope? How could you forget the cannonization of Ronald Reagan?

Only Stalin lied in state longer than St. Ronny, and no other corpse ever racked up as many frequent flier miles.

[malaise]

8. Well farewell Ronnie

John Paul takes over :evilgrin:

Whatever happened to that disappeared pope who popped off just before JP

[deminks]

7. No, but it is May sweeps (ratings)

What could be better for ratings than fairy tale weddings and moving dead popes out of the basement. Expect all the newz readers to move to Rome from London. Nice work if you can get it.

[malaise]

9. They must be following

NBComcast :rofl:

[DainBramaged]

11. The canonization of both is strong in this thread Obi-Wan

Can't buy a rec.....

[HopeHoops]

12. "I'll take dead popes for $500."