Pope Watch 2025

[hullexile]

The costumes & drama keep the faithful engaged. No one wants to see Cardinal Whoever fiddling with his phone while he's in his pyjamas.

My church is really boring, the 7 leaders, including women are voted by the members and every 4 years representatives gather to vote on any changes to the statement of faith. No costumes so not on TV.

[MABinPengChau]

The costumes & drama keep the faithful engaged. No one wants to see Cardinal Whoever fiddling with his phone while he's in his pyjamas.

Same with royalty...they have the same range of clothing and hats...I liked Charles' gold bathrobe during coronation:

https://youtu.be/sA-Caxxfduo?si=zmCi5G2OCZwlwYsk

[MABinPengChau]

Black smoke.

[hullexile]

Black smoke.

I think tbey should introduce shades of grey (50?) to say if they are getting nearer.

[MABinPengChau]

I think tbey should introduce shades of grey (50?) to say if they are getting nearer.

A few more black smokes and then it's dark horse rando cardinal time...all the bookies updating accordingly.

[Elefant&Castle]

I think tbey should introduce shades of grey (50?) to say if they are getting nearer.

Too subtle I think - unless they go full colour. In 1978 - with John Paul I & II - it wasn't clear if the smoke was black or white - then they switched to adding chemicals.

[MABinPengChau]

Lewis Black on voting for the pope and the bookie odds for Perolin and Tagle (like I said, thinking the current odds are higher):

https://youtu.be/Z_Gv1TZtMTI?si=KKi8-QJdu9Hmy4-g

[Elefant&Castle]

Pizzaballa - I thought that was made up name

[MABinPengChau]

Just woke up for the white smoke...wow...

[Cheeky Kiwi]

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