The Vatican announced today that Pope Francis will resign on April 1, 2017.
At a hastily called news conference, Vatican press spokesman Father Federico Lombardi announced that the Pope had decided to resign a year hence. Asked why, Father Lombardi indicated that he was uncertain, although recently the Pope had been heard to mutter darkly “Papa Guarda! Papa Guarda!” under his breath after browsing the internet. Asked for the reaction of the Pope Emeritus, Father Lombardi responded that he had been advised that the Pope Emeritus wished his successor well and promised to reserve a place at his future beer parties for Pope Francis in his retirement.
In other news, it was announced that American Mark Shea would be in charge of the English language explanations of what the forthcoming Apostolic Exhortation really means.
Sadly, it’s April Fools Day, isn’t it?
Ditto to what Elizabeth Fitzmaurice posted. Sadly, the fool occupies the Seat of St Peter. At least, however, when St Peter made a jerk of himself, he had St Paul around to correct him.
I suppose he’ll hand that treasured Marxist crucifix over to the new pope–Kasper?
Might as well have Mark Shea in charge of the English explanation. The exhortation is going to be just as incoherent as anything Mark writes.
Off Topic but has anyone heard anything about this? It doesn’t seem to be an April Fools joke but maybe it is…..http://wdtprs.com/blog/2016/04/pope-francis-to-expand-concelebration-into-the-tridentine-mass/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wdtprs%2FDhFa+%28Fr.+Z%27s+Blog+-+What+Does+The+Prayer+Really+Say%3F%29
You’re a day late, brother. 🙂
Actually, did a double take – surely this is too good to be true – took a couple of seconds for the penny to drop.
Here down under on the fringes of civilisation at the bottom of the South Pacific, we are a day ahead of you – perhaps not only in time 😉
Disappointed I won’t be able to make one of his beer parties though. 😉
“You’re a day late, brother.”
Too true Don!
If only it were true…