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Pope concerned with political situation in Argentina; meets Cristina Fernandez on Saturday

Wednesday, September 17th 2014 - 05:01 UTC
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Pope Francis is concerned about the political situation and governance in his native Argentina, the Vatican's chief of ceremonies said Tuesday ahead of a visit by President Cristina Fernandez on Saturday. Read full article

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  • 4n conTroll

    Ummm.... breaking news: the Pope has no power or role or business getting involved in the internal politics of Argentina.

    Next story.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 05:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • US Air Force

    Good for the Pope. It will be very nice to see the Pontiff on his native soil. The Pope's power is immeasurable and will definitely lend some weight on the European front.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 05:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • 4n conTroll

    @2

    You are ignorant and daft. He is a foreign leader and he has no authority in internal political matters.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 06:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • chronic

    Vatican bank. Jewish money. German surnamed petty ruler from rotting roadkill. You can't write this stuff any better than this. lol

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 07:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Felipe Ordoñez de Rivera

    I believe that Mgr. Karcher's formal title is Chief of Protocol for the Holy See, not Chief of “ceremonies”.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 09:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GALlamosa

    Now even the Pope is telling her she has got it all wrong. Oh dear, the eternal life hereafter is not looking too promising.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 10:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    Pope concerned with political situation in Argentina
    CONCERNED, my dear chap their is nothing wrong with Argentina,
    just ask CFK.lol

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 11:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    TMBOA is going to have to be on her knees alright doing a super dooper blow job if she is going to calm the Popsicle down.

    :o)

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 11:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • RICO

    I hope they pick the right venue for the meeting, CFK is likely to burst into flames when she enters certain sacred buildings.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 12:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Usurping Pirate

    Sadly , even God cannot save Argentina .

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 01:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Viscount Falkland

    She is travelling all that way to get a bollicking from Bergoglio and then Timmerman will respond by banning the Catholic faith and denouncing Rome as interfering in the internal affairs of Argentina.....how high's the peso Papa....16 high and rising :-)

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 01:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • US Air Force

    If you don't like it, go home to the UK and the Church of England.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 02:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Usurping Pirate

    With the U$D at ARG15$ and rising ? I LOVE it .
    I am staying , thanks .
    El Pirata ....

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 02:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • 4n conTroll

    Comment removed by the editor.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 02:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    I was thinking of adding a new screen name.....RG Army....then I stated thinking, I can see where pretending to be an American airman is an major improvement, but to pretend to an a RG soldier.........bad idea.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 03:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Viscount Falkland

    When is CFK going to have a tete-a-tete with Mr Mike Summers of the Falkland Islands council ? ROFL

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Englander

    The Pope has moral authority.
    Be honest who would you choose to trust a corrupt political opportunist with overseas bank accounts stuffed full of tax payers money or the leader of millions of Catholics all over the World.
    Take your time.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 03:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    Perhaps the Vicar of Christ on Earth and the Holy Father might tell roman catholic argies to seize the anti-christ (Fernandez) and tear it to pieces, rip it apart and destroy it!

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 05:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • gordo1

    I am proud to be a Catholic and I believe the Pope should NOT get involved in the politics of any country - he is the Head of State of the Vatican. The fact that he was born in Argentina is irrelevant.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 05:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    The fact that he was born in Argentina is irrelevant.

    something he may very well regret..

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    @ 12 US Air Force

    As you have not posted the post number but have intonated someone out side of the UK that in your opinion should 'go back' I will take it you are refereing to me.

    Oh dear! You haven't a clue about me have you? I am an atheist but with a sting: I used to be a high church server unitl the age of 12 / 14 when I woke up to the undeniable fact there is NO god!

    I rely on ME and what I have learnt of the world, particularly the cause of nearly all the trouble, ever: religion of all types. I certainly DON'T need a deluded idiot in a dress that heads up 'kiddie fiddlers almighty' which the likes of you need.

    Now off you go and do your best, I can always do with a laugh.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 07:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    @21 ChrisR
    he is a troll and just trying to separate all of us.

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 07:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    Yes he is not an American, not in the USAF and a troller. He's a tick

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 08:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Klingon

    So 2 months back the pope was harping on about corruption and the Mafia in Italy.
    Now he is going to have lunch with one of the most corrupt leaders in the world today, WTF!

    I hope he wraps the curtains around her neck and tosses her off the vatican balcony!

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 10:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • US Air Force

    Capt Poppy - you my friend were never in the USAF...Everyone knows genius, that if you get stuck at Lackland is because you are retarded or you did something wrong. Since you still ask what unit I was from there..don't remember. What was yours? Seriously, why Capt Poppy?

    Sep 17th, 2014 - 10:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    Farce

    “Why??”

    you are the one pretending to be you are something you are not.

    Sep 18th, 2014 - 02:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Lirtson T. Saibot

    @20

    No disrespect, but I believe that statement is a bit presumptuous for you to make on behalf of The Holy Pontiff, about a nationality that is not familiar to you.

    Sep 19th, 2014 - 02:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Leiard

    Tobias T Nostril

    Sep 19th, 2014 - 03:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    Nostril T Smallberries

    Sep 19th, 2014 - 04:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    My MOS was nothing that the air force would know. Lackland is not a place where you are retarded or “did something wrong”. try some further research RG.
    Oh yes.....and while I was never in USAF, they always did manage to give me a one way lift to places.

    Sep 19th, 2014 - 09:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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