Chuck Peruto Will Unfriend You if You Crack Pope Jokes
Only 34 tweets into his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation (although it’s worth noting that he did not make the announcement on Twitter), making him the first Pope to resign in some 600 years. Here, a survey of Philadelphia opinions, thoughts and jokes on the matter.
Rocco Palmo, Vatican blogger
Folks, it’s gonna be quite the month…. Let us pray.
— Rocco Palmo (@roccopalmo) February 11, 2013
Solomon Jones, author
If I ever have to resign from anything … I’m doing it in Latin. I don’t care what anybody says. The #Pope‘s got style. — Solomon Jones (@solomonjones1) February 11, 2013
Ryan Petzar, Philly.com
I’m tired of everybody saying the Pope was a Nazi. That’s just patently false. He was in the Hitler Youth. That’s all.
— ryan petzar (@petzrawr) February 11, 2013
Popein’ ain’t easy.
— ryan petzar (@petzrawr) February 11, 2013
Annie Heckenberger, Red Tettemer VP
I’ve always wanted to be Pope. Fun Fact: you don’t have to be a priest to be Pope.
— Annie Heckenberger (@anniemal) February 11, 2013
Jane Roh, City Council President Darrell Clarke’s spokesperson
Ah, Pope jokes. — Jane Roh (@Jane_Roh) February 11, 2013
Gina Rubel, Attorney
Interesting how fast #grammys dropped in trending search once the #Vatican announced the #Pope is resigning.
— Gina Rubel (@GinaRubel) February 11, 2013
Chip Chantry, Comedian
Sources inside the Vatican say that the Pope is stepping down because, in his own words, “the place was gettin’ kind of ‘Jewy'”. — Chip Chantry (@ChipChantry) February 11, 2013
Wow- The Pope’s really into giving things up for Lent.
— Chip Chantry (@ChipChantry) February 11, 2013
Dan Gross, former Daily News gossip columnist
Pope Benedict should release the Church’s secret files on sexual abuse before stepping down and make his tenure matter. — Dan Gross (@DanGross215) February 11, 2013
Search for new Pontiff to be televised. Fox premieres So You Think You Can Pope next week.
— Dan Gross (@DanGross215) February 11, 2013
Will Bunch, Daily News writer
“Pope’s resignation linked to Benghazi”– some right-winger, any second now — Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) February 11, 2013
Dan McQuade, Philly Post contributor
Maybe the Catholic Church is just quietly transferring the Pope to another diocese.
— Dan McQuade (@dhm) February 11, 2013
Amy Quinn, Newsworks.org reporter
Pope to be replaced by younger, cheaper Pope who works on contract and doesn’t get health benefits. — Amy Z. Quinn (@AmyZQuinn) February 11, 2013
Carolyn Busa, comedian
I don’t know about you but after today’s announcement I am definitely updating my LinkedIn profile! #pope
— Carolyn Busa (@misstoiletslave) February 11, 2013
And from Philly Facebook, two very different opinions on the Pope Benedict resignation. But something tells me that Chuck Peruto and LGBT blogger-antagonist Josh Kruger were not friends to begin with.
