Pope Francis- Medical Issues/Death April 20/ 2025

[GR66]

Anti-drone weapons at the ready, it seems ...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1915959770064031945

Not sure what weapon that Italian trooper is holding, but I want one!

 

[mariomike]

Already a lot of memes of the pope and JD on the World Wide Web.

Too soon for that sort of thing, in my opinion.

Almost as distasteful as this,

Fury at 'disrespectful' mourners taking selfies with the Pope's corpse​

 

[The Bread Guy]

Interesting timing that the movie Conclave just won a few awards from the Screen Actors Guild and is up for a bunch of others.

If you want an older-school version of the drama of picking a Pope (with a titch of Cold War narrative thrown in), this one entertains, too ...

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) ⭐ 7.0 | Drama

2h 42m | G

www.imdb.com

GROSSLY optimistic ending, but an interesting take produced in the late 1960's.

Aaaaaand, it wouldn't be a race without odds & prediction algorithms, would it?

Next Pope Odds: Betting Favorites & AI Prediction for 267 Pontiff

Pietro Parolin (+225) is the betting favorite by the new pope odds as the Catholic church will soon choose its 267th pontiff, and we offer an AI prediction.

www.sportsbookreview.com

Next Pope Predictions: New Pope Candidates & Best Picks

Our best new pope predictions look at the top candidates to be the 267th leader of the Catholic church, based on the latest betting odds.

www.sportsbookreview.com

Bookmakers list Cardinal Tagle as No.2 Papabili - Manila Standard

The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis's successor is not yet known. But bookmakers and crypto investors are already

manilastandard.net

"Papability Index @pope_predictor - Who’s going to be the next Pope? I have an algorithm that ranks Cardinals according to the likelihood they’ll be the next pontiff." (x.com)

 

[GR66]

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In a more serious response, it would appear to be the WATSON handheld long-range multiband Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems jammer.

Italian Army tests anti-drone jamming gun

Italian Army has revealed that it has been testing a new anti-drone jamming gun during the Prometo 2020 exercises. The Prometo 2020 exercise was held by the Counter Mini / Micro Remotely Piloted Aircraft Center of Excellence (CM / M APR) at the Foce Verde (LT) proving ground last week. The...

defence-blog.com

 

[OldSolduer]

Just read the Vatican News and 133 Cardinals are eligible to vote for the next Pontiff.

They are all under the age of 80 so all eligible to vote. The number of Cardinals is 135 but two cannot attend for health reasons.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Just read the Vatican News and 133 Cardinals are eligible to vote for the next Pontiff.

They are all under the age of 80 so all eligible to vote. The number of Cardinals is 135 but two cannot attend for health reasons.

And one for ... being naughty (no, not THAT kind of naughty) ...

Cardinals thank Cardinal Becciu for stepping back from conclave but note trial appeal pending

Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu of financial crimes, in the latest twist to a drama that has dominated conversations leading up to the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor.

www.cp24.com

 

[dapaterson]

Apparently the Pope just out of hospital sent a letter telling one cardinal he was PNG for the conclave; another Cardinal was ordered not to wear the vestments of his station after being convicted of sexual abuse.

Cardinal Becciu bows out of Vatican conclave after Pope’s letter

Reports of a request made by Francis for the scandal-hit Becciu not to vote echo the plot of the recent film Conclave

www.thetimes.com

 

[OldSolduer]

MSN

Some news

 

[Maxman1]

MSN

Some news

Hopefully this time they won't have to take away the roof to speed things up.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Dude, some folks take this race VERY seriously

Filipinos urged to stop ‘campaign videos’ for favoured cardinals - The Tablet

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, the Bishop of Kalookan, asked Filipinos to stop campaigning for specific cardinals in the conclave, as the election is “not a

www.thetablet.co.uk

 

[The Bread Guy]

If you're a betting type ....

Betting odds rise for one favorite to be next pope and succeed Pope Francis

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

www.usatoday.com

Also archived here.

 

[The Bread Guy]

No new Pope yet ....

Black smoke signals end of first day of conclave - Vatican News

No Pope was elected after the first ballot of the conclave to elect the 267th Pope.

www.vaticannews.va

BREAKING: Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as first conclave vote ends

The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at least 89 votes — needed to elect a new pope.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

Next ballot: 1030 Vatican time/0430 Eastern tomorrow

 

[OldSolduer]

No new Pope yet ....

Black smoke signals end of first day of conclave - Vatican News

No Pope was elected after the first ballot of the conclave to elect the 267th Pope.

www.vaticannews.va

BREAKING: Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as first conclave vote ends

The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at least 89 votes — needed to elect a new pope.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

Next ballot: 1030 Vatican time/0430 Eastern tomorrow

Will they cut the rations to the cardinals if they don't decide quickly? Bread and water....and wine.....

 

[PuckChaser]

After 3 days they go down to one meal a day. It's a wierd rule after the one conclave in the middle ages that took 3 years.

 

[PrairieFella]

Some interesting choices are the frontrunners. Notably, one is Filipino and would be the first Asian pope in over a thousand years, last being Gregory III from Syria who died in 741. Another frontrunner is the Cardinal of Jerusalem and very bravely offered himself as an exchange for all the Israeli children kidnapped by Hamas. He is anti-Hamas but outspoken in defence of Palestinian civvies and pro-diplomacy in the ongoing conflict.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Second vote, no Pope yet ...

Black Smoke: No election after morning of first full day of conclave - Vatican News

No Pope was elected after the third ballot of the conclave to elect the 267th Pope.

www.vaticannews.va

 

[The Bread Guy]

After 3 days they go down to one meal a day. It's a wierd rule after the one conclave in the middle ages that took 3 years.

Not to worry - sounds like they won't be whooping it up, culinarily speaking

No pasta carbonara or hard liquor on cardinals’ conclave menu

Nutritionist Giorgio Calabrese, an Italian doctor who specializes in nutritional science, prepared the menu for the cardinal electors who have kicked off the conclave.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

The great conclave secret: What do would-be popes eat?

For more than 750 years, strict rules have guarded what cardinals can and cannot eat to prevent hidden messages stuffed inside chicken, ravioli and napkins.

www.bbc.com

Here’s what cardinals eat during the conclave — and why ravioli and roast chicken were banned

“Food you could eat at a train station,” groused Cardinal Mauro Piacenza.

nypost.com

 

[Maxman1]

After 3 days they go down to one meal a day. It's a wierd rule after the one conclave in the middle ages that took 3 years.

After a year and a half, they take away the roof.

 

[Blackadder1916]

Habemus papam

Or at least they popped white smoke.

 

[OldSolduer]

White smoke!!