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But as a Catholic myself, IÂve got to admit, having a pope who makes Fox News go ballistic is really, really satisfying. ItÂs serious progress when we recall that this time last December, Catholics had a pope who was willing to use his Christmas message to describe homosexuality as Âthe manipulation of nature, which we deplore today where our environment is concerned. Time notes, ÂWhat makes this Pope so important is the speed with which he has captured the imaginations of millions who had given up on hoping for the Church at all.Â
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Just the expectations are a Big + in a milieu of despondent universal resignation to: pure shit 'incoming' from all quarters.
Rest case: already that's a Kudo List just shy of Nelson Mandela's.
Only question I see is: how long? they let him live.
Will light a longevity-candle for him/can't hurt.