Massive crowds jammed St. Peter's Square Sunday morning for one of the last
public appearances of Pope Benedict XVI. ... The 85-year-old pontiff blessed
tens of thousands of pilgrims and Romans. They cheered as he asked for their
prayers and thanks them for their "affection and spiritual closeness."... Sunday
night he'll begin a Lenten retreat, leaving behind a world of speculation,
rumors and conspiracy theories of why he's really resigned and who will replace
him next month. ...The Vatican's vague announcements feed the fire. The
latest was spokesman Rev. Frederico Lombardi comments Friday that they were
examining whether they can legally speed up the election for Benedict's
successor. Current church law is clear that a conclave is to be
held no earlier than 15 days after the papacy is vacated.So a
change would require finding a loophole in the densely woven canon laws on
conclaves-- or getting a dispensation. Then it would be a frantic push to
racewalk a new pontiff up the nave of St. Peter's for his installation so he'd
be in place for Palm Sunday, March 24..... Bad idea, says political
scientist and Vatican expert Rev. Thomas Reese. Among his reasons rushing
"would be a mistake," Reese says: -- "Church law should not be changed on
a whim. Only the pope can change the rules; once he resigns, no one can change
the rules. -- "If the pope does change the rules before he resigns, which
he can, the media will immediately be filled with conspiracy theories opining
how this favors one candidate over another. The church does not need this."
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Massive crowds jammed St. Peter's Square Sunday morning for one of the last
public appearances of Pope Benedict XVI. ... The 85-year-old pontiff blessed
tens of thousands of pilgrims and Romans. They cheered as he asked for their
prayers and thanks them for their "affection and spiritual closeness."... Sunday
night he'll begin a Lenten retreat, leaving behind a world of speculation,
rumors and conspiracy theories of why he's really resigned and who will replace
him next month. ...The Vatican's vague announcements feed the fire. The
latest was spokesman Rev. Frederico Lombardi comments Friday that they were
examining whether they can legally speed up the election for Benedict's
successor. Current church law is clear that a conclave is to be
held no earlier than 15 days after the papacy is vacated.So a
change would require finding a loophole in the densely woven canon laws on
conclaves-- or getting a dispensation. Then it would be a frantic push to
racewalk a new pontiff up the nave of St. Peter's for his installation so he'd
be in place for Palm Sunday, March 24..... Bad idea, says political
scientist and Vatican expert Rev. Thomas Reese. Among his reasons rushing
"would be a mistake," Reese says: -- "Church law should not be changed on
a whim. Only the pope can change the rules; once he resigns, no one can change
the rules. -- "If the pope does change the rules before he resigns, which
he can, the media will immediately be filled with conspiracy theories opining
how this favors one candidate over another. The church does not need this."
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Sterling struck seven-month lows against the dollar as a Bank of England policymaker said the pound may need to weaken further.
In the first visit of a French leader to Athens since the euro debt crisis began there more than three years ago, Mr Hollande offered to help the bailed-out country with privatisations, tourism and a public sector overhaul.
"We must make sure that growth and jobs come back in Greece," Mr Hollande said.
"I didn't come to sell weapons ... we have to show the Greeks solidarity, support and also confidence that will allow growth to come back.
Hmmm... the genius socialist/statist savage Hollande telling "business" to invest in Greece. Well then, Msr. Hollande, why don't you put more of your taxpayers' money into Greece? After all, you believe in the great collective, the central authority, those more equal than others running things. Come on, stop being a sissy and DO IT.
Oh, you need "other" people's money, do you? Yeah, that would be because your economic model just doesn't work so well when it comes to generating value.
So sorry. Sad little man you are.
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