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rurallib

(63,768 posts) Fri May 9, 2025, 09:22 AM May 9

Pope Leo XIV speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese and reads Latin and German

Diaper Don speaks Gibberish and Narcissist and reads nothing

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Pope Leo XIV speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese and reads Latin and German (Original Post) rurallib May 9 OP

Is there an Over Under on when the Pope will say something causing Trump to tax the churches? TheBlackAdder May 9 #1

That would be a devilish turn of events rurallib May 9 #3

well versed and i bet highly fluent :) AllaN01Bear May 9 #2

Which puts the new Pope 7 languages ahead of trump. (nt) Paladin May 9 #4

They used to say... Mike Nelson May 9 #5

When will there be an executive order stating that Popes can only speak English. Ferrets are Cool May 9 #6

TheBlackAdder

(29,521 posts)

1. Is there an Over Under on when the Pope will say something causing Trump to tax the churches?

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 09:27 AM

May 9

rurallib

(63,768 posts)

3. That would be a devilish turn of events

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #1)

Fri May 9, 2025, 09:29 AM

May 9

AllaN01Bear

(25,322 posts)

2. well versed and i bet highly fluent :)

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 09:27 AM

May 9

Paladin

(30,555 posts)

4. Which puts the new Pope 7 languages ahead of trump. (nt)

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 09:32 AM

May 9

Mike Nelson

(10,588 posts)

5. They used to say...

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 09:53 AM

May 9

... Melanie spoke many languages, but not lately. I recall she had trouble understanding one of her many languages - French - during a photo op. I think she could say "Bonjour" but stopped there. Probably, they wanted to counter the stories about her nude modeling career.

Ferrets are Cool

(22,201 posts)

6. When will there be an executive order stating that Popes can only speak English.

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 09:54 AM

May 9

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