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Ann's avatar

One of your best. Thank you .

Lisa Savage's avatar

As usual, your satire cuts very close to the truth. Thanks for this one.

Baz's avatar

Careful Laura, you risk inadvertently spreading wokeness just writing about this misguided spiritual leader - there could even be outbreaks of compassion. Next thing you know universal human rights might be respected globally.

Suze's avatar

Spot on, as always, Laura. I’m not Catholic but I admired Pope Francis for the very reasons many people didn’t x

Roy Edroso's avatar

The obvious next step is for the United States to invade Vatican City.

Rebel Nun's avatar

I’m afraid that maybe they have.

Rebel Nun's avatar

💛😢I was hoping he’d go all the way and allow priests to marry. Then I would have gone after him. ❤️

Thank you for your perfect tribute. One of our only great leaders at a time when we need them. I worry about the people who are going to try to take over.

Baz's avatar

Too soon Rebel Nun, too soon. 😉

A Parseeker's avatar

I wish he’d slapped Biden during their awkwardly long tete-a-tete. But appreciate his speaking up for the rights of the oppressed. But if only he’d smacked Biden! Maybe even a teensy pat in front of the cameras with a twinkle and a smile! Aah what a moment that would have been!

Gladwyn d'Souza's avatar

He’d threatened to excommunicate arms dealers, Biden qualified in spades.

Rebel Nun's avatar

Symbolically, that’s what he did to Vance. 👏👏

Ron Stockton's avatar

Next thing you know, the Met Police will be knocking on your door - more likely barging through your door.

Maru Mormina's avatar

I know you didn’t intend it as such but still… outstanding obituary for a true giant.

Gladwyn d'Souza's avatar

Assassinated by the hillbilly for being a bro who championed a pollution free health environment, spoke out and wrote against war, violence, forceful occupation, in favour of human rights and being available to refugees, prisoners, and the vulnerable, unlike the prince of apartheid peace in the White House.

Anna Luiza's avatar

Thank you for this gracious and understated tribute, as much as for your scathing and on point critique (oops, promotion) of genocide and western hypocrisy (a civilisation built on the sufferings of "O/others" cannot be wholesome). I fear what is coming next - after a good Pope (liberal and caring) usually comes a bad Pope (conservative and cruel).

Thomas Reyer's avatar

Thank you for that, Laura. Again, you don't really leave any room between satire and the truth.

I just wished there were a bunch of you in the Lame Stream Media...

Norma Parfitt's avatar

You have to die before anyone respects you. Francis will be canonised by Christmas.

Rebel Nun's avatar

Yes, you have to die so they can edit your words. Francis’ public legacy will be missing his anti-Zionist statements just like Dr. Martin Luther King’s is barren of his anti-US imperialism.