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AnneTheWriter

Bonus #Joke
A man joined a cloistered order, and one of the things he noticed was that the same food was served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Also, all the meals were eaten in silence except for one elderly monk who would say "Hebrews, Chapter 13 verse 8" before every meal.

After a week or so of this ritual, he was intrigued and decided to look up this passage in the Bible.

When he did, he burst out laughing because it said, "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever!"

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

Photo of two monks, seated in small folding chairs on some grass, one behind the other. The one in the rear is bending forward and holding some of the rope used to tie the other monk's robe shut as a belt. It appears he is trying to tie it around the back of the chair. Meme text reads, "When good monks go bad."
#Humor#Humour#FunnyMeme
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mythologyandhistory

Did you know that the #pope reigning in 1978 died mysteriously after just 34 days?

Pope John Paul I was 65 yrs old when he retired to his chambers on the 27th. Sep. 1978.

He had heard of youths getting killed & lamented about it.

He was found the next day with his night light still on.

#Conspiracy theories abound:

Was he involved in a corruption scandal with the Vatican Bank?
Did the #Freemasons get him?
Did he piss off traditional #Catholics?

Or was it simply a heart attack?

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DoomsdaysCW

NOT THE WORST POPE! Seriously!!!

From 2023: For this group of #TransWomen, the #Pope and his message of #inclusivity are a welcome change

By Nicole Winfield

TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — " #PopeFrancis’ recent gesture of welcome for #Transgender #Catholics has resonated strongly in this working class, seaside town south of Rome, where a community of #TransWomen has found help and hope through a remarkable relationship with the pontiff forged during the darkest times of the pandemic.

"Thanks to the local parish priest, these women now make monthly visits to Francis’ Wednesday general audiences, where they are given VIP seats. On any given day, they receive handouts of medicine, cash and shampoo. When COVID-19 struck, the Vatican bussed them into its health facility so they could be vaccinated ahead of most Italians.

"On Sunday, the women — many of whom are #LatinAmerican #migrants and work as #prostitutes — joined over 1,000 other poor and homeless people in the Vatican auditorium as Francis’ guests for lunch to mark the Catholic Church’s #WorldDayOfThePoor.

"The menu was evidence of Francis’ belief that those most on the margins must be treated with utmost dignity: cannelloni pasta filled with spinach and ricotta to start; meatballs in a tomato-basil sauce and cauliflower puree, and tiramisu with petit fours for dessert."

apnews.com/article/vatican-tra

AP News · For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome changeBy NICOLE WINFIELD
#TransgenderRightsAreHumanRights#RIPPopeFrancis
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AnneTheWriter

#BreakingNews
#PopeFrancis died on Monday morning, at the age of 88.

I'm not #Catholic , but I think it's ironic that his last official diplomatic act was meeting with #JDVance-- an American Nazi and a Fascist, someone who will never repent of his countless human rights violations, and who has been MISleading a vast number of "Evangelicals" into hate and anti-Christian ideology.

I hope the media now begins to focus on Francis' pro-human rights and pro-immigrant messages, and that his successor continues to call for compassion and justice for the poorest and most persecuted people of the world.

Now, more than ever, the Christian faith (Catholic & Protestant) needs leadership who will take Christians on a path of love and acceptance, instead of fear and hate.

[This was EDITED to reflect @ColinWilding 's information, found in the replies. I highly recommend reading through his link.]

#RIPFrancis #Religion #Catholics #Catholicism #Christianity #PopeIsDead

nytimes.com/live/2025/04/21/wo

The New York Times · Pope Francis Died at 88 After a Stroke, Vatican Says: Latest NewsBy Jason Horowitz
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MediaFaro Analysis

Atheists are now the largest group in Germany.

For the first time ever, Germany has more atheists (47%) than Catholics and Protestants combined (45%).

This decline in faith is particularly noticeable in southern states such as Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

mediafaro.org/article/20250416

Le Monde · Atheists are now the largest group in Germany.By Elsa Conesa
#Germany#Atheism#Religion
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Estelle Platini

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The director of the institution, Pierre Silviet-Carricart, has been charged of the case of sexual assault. François Bayrou asked the investigating judge for a meeting at his place. The discussion was around the risks for the Bayrous' son, then a student at the boarding school. François Bayrou's wife attended the director's funeral in 2000.

At Parliament, on 11th February 2025, François Bayrou was representing the government for the weekly question-and-answer session. When asked about #Bétharram, he stated before the National Assembly that he had "never been informed of any violence, and even less of sexual violence".

@anthropology @edutooters 🧶

#availability#family#adultDomination
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Estelle Platini

François #Bayrou is the current Prime Minister of #France.

In 1996, violence was denounced in the elite catholic school of his constituency. He made an official visit as both the then Minister of National Education and a member of the National Assembly for a seat in Béarn (the province of the school). He told the regional press: "The people of Béarn felt these attacks with a sense of pain and a sense of injustice. […] All the checks were favourable and positive."

#EstelleSays 🧶

Sign before the boarding school campus: Betharram Shrines Calvary _ Museum
#Bétharram#availability#adult
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News & Opinions

Trump and the KKK

The #KKK of the 1920s had millions of members outside the South. It targeted #Catholics and #Jews as well as #blacks, and had impressive success at electing governors and congressmen. It passed #anti-immigrant restrictions. Fred #Trump, the president’s father, was arrested as a young man at a Klan march in New York City.

Nancy MacLean uncovered the historical connection between the Koch brothers’ anti-government politics.

thenation.com/article/politics

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