Meet the bishop Pope Francis put in charge of World Youth Day

15 Responses to Meet the bishop Pope Francis put in charge of World Youth Day

1. and says:

   3 August, 2023 at 9:29 pm

   Another Frank direction. Shirley, he kant be serious.

   Forget Monty Python. Just switch on Frank and his buddies.
2. Entropy says:

   3 August, 2023 at 9:34 pm

   Once again I am reminded of that Yes Prime Minister episode in choosing the Archbishop of Canterbury.

   I can never understand why someone who did not believe in Christ and desire to practice the gospel would want to be a theologian. Just be yet another useless social worker already.
3. C.L. says:

   3 August, 2023 at 9:40 pm
4. Christine says:

   3 August, 2023 at 9:55 pm

   “…and all that…”
   So flippant

   Yet their plan is to energise the Church’s future.
5. Christine says:

   3 August, 2023 at 9:56 pm

   No, I have it wrong
   It’s actually worse – “any of that”
6. NFA says:

   3 August, 2023 at 9:58 pm

   Pope Francis plans to make him a cardinal at a consistory scheduled for 30 September 2023.

   and

   He served on the City Council of Matosinhos from 1994 to 1997 as a member of the Socialist Party.

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%A9rico_Aguiar
7. NFA says:

   3 August, 2023 at 10:09 pm

   An obvious ‘Putin Puppet’ comments,

   Pope’s Portuguese Potshots at Putin
8. and says:

   3 August, 2023 at 10:17 pm

   Is the whole quote:

   “We do not want to convert young people to Christ, or to the Catholic Church, or any of that. World Youth Day is for poker… a full, solemn day of poker. We don’t want any of that Christian stuff distracting. Capeesh!”
9. Christine says:

   3 August, 2023 at 10:24 pm

   ha ha
   ha
   Now it makes sense!
   A day of poker
10. Bruce of Newcastle says:

    4 August, 2023 at 7:56 am

    Bit of extra WYD stuff:

    Pope Francis Slams ‘Populism and Conspiracy Theories’ in Lisbon Address (2 Aug)

    Pope Francis began his four-day visit to Portugal for World Youth Day by blasting capitalism, populism, and insufficient attention to migrants and climate change.
    …
    “According to classical mythology, the ocean is a child of the sky (Uranus); its vastness leads mortals to look up and rise to infinity,” Francis said. “But, at the same time, the ocean is the son of the earth (Gea) that embraces, thus inviting to envelop the entire inhabited world with tenderness.”

    He does say some reasonable stuff, although I have no idea what he’s on about with that paragraph. The problem is that ranting about capitalism and supposed conspiracy theories, which are more likely than not to be true, is not a good look. Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s and render to God that which is His. I think he should stick to the latter.
11. Entropy says:

    4 August, 2023 at 8:23 am

    Argentineans are the one of the last people to go to for economic device. Unless it is what not to do.
12. NFA says:

    4 August, 2023 at 9:55 am

    what Entropy says 4 August, 2023 at 8:23 am

    Talk about laugh out loud Entropy.
13. calli says:

    4 August, 2023 at 11:40 am

    Pope Francis began his four-day visit to Portugal for World Youth Day by blasting capitalism, populism, and insufficient attention to migrants and climate change.

    Well, yes.

    Because personal sin is soooo old hat. You can’t be too careful when ignoring it. People might become aware of their great need and vow to do something about it.
14. NFA says:

    4 August, 2023 at 3:27 pm

    C.L.
    Thanks for the reminder about Saint John Vianney.

    That little top right corner of your website is always my first port of call.
15. NFA says:

    5 August, 2023 at 5:08 am

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