Thursday, 5 June 2025

Arthur Roche: an apology

On Tuesday Pope Leo XIV received Cardinal Roche in audience, probably for the first time in his pontificate. This led to a lot of speculation about the fate of the rotund cardinal - surely it was too soon to hope for a repeal of Traditionis Custodes?

Mea culpa, I posted on Twitter/X a suggestion that Uncle Arthur had been reassigned to an unknown destination, together with the following obviously bogus picture (or so I thought).

Roche and penguins

This somehow went viral (as people say when their posts are making lots of people ill at the same time), and somehow a rumour went round that the good man was going to the Falkland Islands. I am happy to confirm that this is not the case. Probably.

Here are a few more doctored photos of Arthur Roche, which I am also happy to admit to.

Roche and cake

Only the caption is invented.

Roche and Sarah

A bit of thought-reading.

Roche and Francis

This one may be genuine.

And while we're celebrating the future ice-skating Bishop of Port Stanley, it would be a pity not to mention this contribution from @lastenglishking

Arthur Roche set
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8 comments:

  1. David O'Neill5 June 2025 at 15:20

    IMHO Roche was a disaster when Bishop of Leeds (UK) & he has become steadily worse. He was dissatisfied with the height of the Bishop's throne in St Ann's Cathedral & requested it be raised to a higher level.

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  2. The C Life5 June 2025 at 19:57

    I sense a new See being formed for +Roche.... The extra-terratorial See of Point Nemo.

    As there is no city there (and no land and no people), he will need to have an ancient title, as befits his stature.

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  3. Crouchback5 June 2025 at 20:07

    Does the Arfur Cardinal Roche doll come with voodoo pins... nothing too drastic, just a few sharp jabs to his loathsome spotty behind....

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  4. Zephyrinus5 June 2025 at 20:40

    Rumour has it that Uncle Arthur is frantically studying Farsi !!! Before agreeing to learn, he asked if it was the same as Latin !!! “By their actions, they will be known”.

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  5. ALEXANDER VI6 June 2025 at 10:17

    Hopefully, Roche will be the next Pope.

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    1. Zephyrinus6 June 2025 at 15:20

      YEH !!! Then lots of cake for everybody !!!

      C'mon, Uncle Arthur. Do, please, realise that you are an embarrassment and a liability to The Holy Roman Catholic Church.

      For God's sake . . . GO !!!

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  6. JabbaPapa10 June 2025 at 17:49

    I see dat Bruvver Bob has just cancelled poor Bruvver Rupnik.

    What is happening to all de rainbows ?

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