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IronLionZion

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20. Pope Francis has replaced conservative Archbishops before

Sun May 22, 2022, 03:12 PM

May 2022

like in Philly: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/us/pope-francis-chaput-philadelphia.html

So he could probably do it in SF. They don't seem to have a standard process https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appointment_of_Catholic_bishops

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So much for the bishop who thinks he's the Pope [View all] bigtree May 2022 OP

The real world is nice. pwb May 2022 #1

PLEASE! elleng May 2022 #3

Holy Trinity in Georgetown, elleng May 2022 #2

Yeah I knew a kid who went there. Kingofalldems May 2022 #27

So that was all just... 2naSalit May 2022 #4

Why yes. Thankfully it was ignored by most Catholics. jimfields33 May 2022 #6

No. It was a different bishop that was getting all the right wing BComplex May 2022 #7

I was referring to the one who... 2naSalit May 2022 #8

Of course it was. wnylib May 2022 #14

He's in SF. Has no say or sway on what goes on in DC. Bishop in DC said long ago he would not deny shrike3 May 2022 #33

Another one of those great... 2naSalit May 2022 #37

Yep. shrike3 May 2022 #38

Excellent response. She was 22 at the time of Vatican II, which brought Hortensis May 2022 #5

Did he parish? C Moon May 2022 #9

I see what you did there. Beartracks May 2022 #13

Barrump bump! calimary May 2022 #15

😆 Retired Engineer Bob May 2022 #18

Recommended. H2O Man May 2022 #10

If I hadn't already quit the corrupt, hypocritical Catholic Church.. Hulk May 2022 #11

Same here. I quit 50 years ago Ritabert May 2022 #22

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ n/t msfiddlestix May 2022 #45

And the RW archbishop has no authority in Georgetown. :) ificandream May 2022 #12

Yes. Surprised people didn't know that. shrike3 May 2022 #34

Oh. You mean the Pope of Frisco! dchill May 2022 #16

Good for them. That's a Jesuit run church IronLionZion May 2022 #17

The right wing branch of Catholics put him and a bunch of other Tumbulu May 2022 #19

Pope Francis has replaced conservative Archbishops before IronLionZion May 2022 #20

Many people sure hope that he does Tumbulu May 2022 #31

It is, and I am too, for the same reason. soldierant May 2022 #30

Same in Pittsburgh. Tommymac May 2022 #48

So like 98% of Catholics use birth control. The Jungle 1 May 2022 #21

And IVF for infertility NickB79 May 2022 #23

No more communion for her. The Jungle 1 May 2022 #50

religion has no place in civil governance - rescind the tax exemptions, cure this bullshit bringthePaine May 2022 #24

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ n/t msfiddlestix May 2022 #46

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! Tommymac May 2022 #49

Different diocese wryter2000 May 2022 #25

I am positive they will, yes. shrike3 May 2022 #35

The Pope himself never denies anyone Communion IcyPeas May 2022 #26

I have a container of communion wafers on top of my fridge BigmanPigman May 2022 #28

Well, unless they're consecrated, they don't mean anything. They're just wafers. shrike3 May 2022 #36

Where do you buy them? cilla4progress May 2022 #41

You can buy them on line. BigmanPigman May 2022 #42

Wow, you're the second person I've encountered who likes to eat the wafers like chips IronLionZion May 2022 #47

This is gonna be weird, but biodegradable packing peanuts are wafers in Cheeto-puff form. sir pball May 2022 #51

Pope Francis must have had a word with Father Corleone peppertree May 2022 #29

Different diocese. Bishop in SF has no jurisdiction in DC DC Bishop said long ago he would not deny shrike3 May 2022 #32

The Catholic Church becoming increasing political is one of the reasons I gradually left. halfulglas May 2022 #39

K&R for, the Inquisition was supposed to be over, "archbishop" you a-hole! UTUSN May 2022 #40

Not really relevant... brooklynite May 2022 #43

Exactly SickOfTheOnePct May 2022 #44

I would like to see the Pope pressed on this issue. riverbendviewgal May 2022 #52