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Cleita

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1. I'm sure he can do a lot. But will he?

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 01:44 PM

Apr 2013

If he moves too radically, he might meet with a fatal accident. Just sayin'. I don't trust a lot of the PTB in the Vatican and I do think there are factions there capable of assassination.

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Can Pope Francis really reform the Vatican? [View all] cbayer Apr 2013 OP

I'm sure he can do a lot. But will he? Cleita Apr 2013 #1

Would love to be a fly on the wall in the Vatican right now. cbayer Apr 2013 #2

I am curious Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #3

Me, too. He is saying a lot of the right things and I like the way he is cbayer Apr 2013 #4

I think that the most important thing he needs to address Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #9

Agree. He has said some things that indicate that he will proceed with this. cbayer Apr 2013 #10

He's ordered zero tolerance and turning abusers over to the police. I read it on a thread here. freshwest Apr 2013 #11

I had read that he made a pretty clear statement about zero tolerance, but I wonder cbayer Apr 2013 #12

From your lips to god's ears. Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #15

I think he can do somethings to a certain extent. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #5

He's off to a good start, imo. cbayer Apr 2013 #6

I wonder how close a second- place okasha Apr 2013 #7

The first ballot he got about 10-20 votes. He was a distant third. The late and retired hrmjustin Apr 2013 #8

To an extent, I think. His biggest impact may be on the church's membership worldwide, though. pinto Apr 2013 #13

He's caught the attention of many catholics, that is for sure. But not all of cbayer Apr 2013 #14