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joshcryer

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17. He's done an excellent job reinvigorating the masses.
Sat Jul 27, 2013, 11:57 PM
Jul 2013

Got to keep Latin American attendance up, particularly in Brazil where Catholics have been on the decline.

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lots of things to do and.... madrchsod Jul 2013 #1
I doubt his aides are much younger Lurks Often Jul 2013 #2
Something tells me he'd just be happy as clams in mud Volaris Jul 2013 #3
This......... Beacool Jul 2013 #7
Yes, yes. And it must feel GOOD to get out of the unholy precincts Hekate Jul 2013 #10
I'm glad you like the word phrasing I used lol. Volaris Jul 2013 #12
I think that must have been what my late aunt and uncle got involved with Hekate Jul 2013 #13
He was seen leaping over tall buildings in a single bound just yesterday. nt Javaman Jul 2013 #4
That headline made me jump... Demoiselle Jul 2013 #5
Don't get me started on headlines, we could be here all day. bemildred Jul 2013 #6
I know, I had to read it twice. Beacool Jul 2013 #8
They had to make it seem more than what it is. LiberalFighter Jul 2013 #9
Yeah, the Curia got used to living like courtiers in Benedict's imperial court. Beacool Jul 2013 #15
Not at all brought up Catholic, but I like this guy quite a bit. Seems to be real. freshwest Jul 2013 #11
Well-planned marketing offensives are meant to make people think like that. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2013 #16
Excellent analogy. joshcryer Jul 2013 #18
And, occasionally, it is what it is. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2013 #19
Lots of practice outrunning pedophile priest lawsuits. Fearless Jul 2013 #14
He's done an excellent job reinvigorating the masses. joshcryer Jul 2013 #17
As an estranged-Catholic, I hope this trip gives him credibility to enact his reforms in Rome. bklyncowgirl Jul 2013 #20
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