| Bit disappointed with the BBC 20:56 - Apr 21 with 3414 views | redrickstuhaart |
Blanket pope coverage. Nothing on the front page about the protests against Trump yesterday. Its 2025...
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| Bit disappointed with the BBC on 12:37 - Apr 22 with 348 views | OldFart71 |
To be quite honest I find it over the top and I couldn't see other European Countries and the USA covering the Archbishop of Canterbury's passing all day. I am a believer (Nothing to do with the Monkees) but I don't want wall to wall preaching or someone telling me hundreds of times throughout the day that the Pope has died. Sad as it is he lived to a ripe old age, may he rest in peace. | | | |
| Bit disappointed with the BBC on 18:34 - Apr 22 with 308 views | Radlett_blue |
| Bit disappointed with the BBC on 21:19 - Apr 21 by redrickstuhaart |
The very idea that the pope is god's spokeperson on earth is a bit odd, when each one has their own different views on things... Sure- have a leader for your religion. But I struggle with the whole infallibility thing. And I am unconvinced that he should be such big news in a modern world where we know that much of what he says is highly questionable. |
The Catholic church, especially when it's usually led by a geriatric, reactionary Pontiff, probably does far more harm than good in the world. |  |
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| Bit disappointed with the BBC on 08:13 - Apr 23 with 231 views | DJR |
As often with John Crace, this made me laugh.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/22/pope-last-sacrifice-granting-an
Pope Francis’s last sacrifice in a lifetime of sacrifice: granting an audience to JD Vance
Imagine spending some of your remaining hours on Earth with the US vice-president – or, as Queen Elizabeth did – with Liz Truss
What do Liz Truss and JD Vance have against elderly people? Specifically, those who are kind, decent and compassionate.
Take Radon Liz. In September 2022 she made a fleeting visit to Balmoral to be sworn in as prime minister by the queen. The last picture that was taken of Queen Elizabeth was of her standing in front of a fireplace next to Truss. You can’t escape the desperation in her eyes. Please, please, she seems to be pleading, get me away from her.
Just put yourself in the queen’s shoes. You’ve done a lifetime of service to the nation. Your first-ever prime minister was Winston Churchill, back when politicians were real politicians. And then just when you should be starting to take it easy, you get lumbered with David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson. And then just when you think you might be in the clear, along comes the Trusster. Literally the dimmest prime minister of all times. Even 49 days of Radon Liz was 47 too many.
On Easter Sunday, the US vice-president was at it. Forcing his way into the Vatican on one of the holiest days of the year to get an audience with a pope, who was clearly very unwell. That must have been one hell of a confession he had to make. His loathing of migrants, people dear to Francis. There again, the pope was a very forgiving man. So maybe he didn’t feel he could say no.
Imagine it. Of all the vice-presidents that popes could have met over the last two and a half centuries, Francis had to make do with Vance. A man with whom he profoundly disagreed on most issues. It was his burden that he had wasted part of his last day on Earth with Vance. His last sacrifice in a lifetime of sacrifice.
Though, I suppose it could have been worse. He might have spent the afternoon with Donald Trump. Agent Orange had to make do with an impromptu eulogy. “The pope was a good guy,” he said. “A hard worker.” Somehow you can always rely on The Donald to come up with the wrong words at the wrong time. A total failure to understand the importance of Francis’s papacy. You got the feeling Trump reckoned he’d have made a much better pope. You know, poping. He could do poping better than anyone else had ever done it. The bigliest pope.
It makes you wonder where Liz and JD could go next. Perhaps it might be possible to steer them away from people who actually make the world a better place. Put them in front of men and women we can all do without.
Perhaps a visit to the Kremlin may be in order. The world could do with less Vladimir Putin. If that worked they could emerge as latter-day heroes. |  | | |
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