Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Conclave date set
The Conclave to elect a new Pope will officially begin meeting on April 18th, the Vatican has announced. Meanwhile, the official delegation from the United States is on its way today to Rome, and consists of President Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary of State Condaleezza Rice, former president George Bush Sr., and former president Bill Clinton.
Other Americans attending the funeral will reportedly be John Kerry, who calls himself a Catholic while pushing his pro-death agenda, and Nancy Pelossi of California. I have absolutely no idea why Nancy Pelossi is going, I really don't. I suppose with that last name, she could try to claim Catholicism as well, but with her voting record that claim would hardly be supported.
No plans have been announced as yet for the state funeral of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier of Monaco, but I would guess that his funeral would be held next week sometime, perhaps Monday. No word yet on which dignitaries from various countries will attend Prince Rainier's funeral.
On a much lighter note, bookies in London are taking bets on what will be the next cause of delay in the upcoming royal wedding. I find it hysterical that these two adulterers are having problems getting hitched, I really do. First the Vatican has the gall to schedule the papal funeral on the very day Charles was finally going to make his 30-year adulterous affair legal. Then it was announced that the wedding wouldn't be held at Westminster Abbey (a religous site, obviously), but rather at Guildhall (not so religious). The new wedding date, April 9, will mark the third anniversary of the funeral of the Queen Mother. And it's supposed to absolutely bucket rain. Funny as hell...
Other Americans attending the funeral will reportedly be John Kerry, who calls himself a Catholic while pushing his pro-death agenda, and Nancy Pelossi of California. I have absolutely no idea why Nancy Pelossi is going, I really don't. I suppose with that last name, she could try to claim Catholicism as well, but with her voting record that claim would hardly be supported.
No plans have been announced as yet for the state funeral of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier of Monaco, but I would guess that his funeral would be held next week sometime, perhaps Monday. No word yet on which dignitaries from various countries will attend Prince Rainier's funeral.
On a much lighter note, bookies in London are taking bets on what will be the next cause of delay in the upcoming royal wedding. I find it hysterical that these two adulterers are having problems getting hitched, I really do. First the Vatican has the gall to schedule the papal funeral on the very day Charles was finally going to make his 30-year adulterous affair legal. Then it was announced that the wedding wouldn't be held at Westminster Abbey (a religous site, obviously), but rather at Guildhall (not so religious). The new wedding date, April 9, will mark the third anniversary of the funeral of the Queen Mother. And it's supposed to absolutely bucket rain. Funny as hell...
