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Understanding faith
The pope's inaugural mass is currently being held in Latin.
frankbeswick, on 05/18/2025
Forest Gardening
No.I have never used it.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2025
Leo the Fourteenth
The regnal name is the personal choice of the elected cardinal.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2025
Leo the Fourteenth
The third paragraph to the first subheading, The candidate, begins with "Leo's choice of his regnal name."
Is the papal name impelled only by its bearer or is it indicative of such input as from Vatican cardinals?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/17/2025
Forest Gardening
Thank you for your answer below about climber beans, in answer to my previous observation and question.
Going back almost 10 years -- !! -- in your comment boxes, I find my fighting-garden-problems comment that "As an arborist, I know that the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/17/2025
Hutt River Province Independence
I have not kept up, but I do know Leonard died, his wife was called princess during her life, but it was doubtful any claim could be passed down.
The economy was to print money, exchange for Australian money with tourists, and often have ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/17/2025
Understanding faith
Demonstrating the Abbey would be pointless and tactless. So no.thebCatholics see Westminster Abbey as a place fit for Catholic worship. Relationships between the two churches are good.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2025
Hutt River Province Independence
Absolutely fascinating. I love this. It was all new to me at the time. Ty f8r the reminders.
Veronica, on 05/16/2025
Unusual Music
It is used in the Star Trek theme song, and I like the scifi sound.
blackspanielgallery, on 05/16/2025
Hutt River Province Independence
Old British law was adopted by Australia when it was part of the commonwealth. It provided it is treason to interfere with a person of riyal title setting up a government. The problem was made worse for Australia when he was addressed as ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/16/2025
Hutt River Province Independence
Old British law was adopted by Australia when it was part of the commonwealth. It provided it is treason to interfere with a person of riyal title setting up a government. The problem was made worse for Australia when he was addressed as ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/16/2025
Avoiding Counterfeit Coins in Coin Collecting
How some countries seem to operate is to sell the rights to use their country name to "legitimize" commemorative coins. U. S. possessions are not allowed to mint their own coinage, but use U. S. coins. Some island nations do not even accept ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/16/2025
Understanding faith
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
My mulling about Pope Leo XIV and Westminster Abbey arises from Big Ben and Westminster Palace as Bing image of the day yesterday.
Westminster Palace next-door ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/16/2025
Avoiding Counterfeit Coins in Coin Collecting
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
Coins and commemorative coinage from island countries, states and territories particularly interest me.
For example, is there such a thing as coins and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/16/2025
Understanding faith
It is too early to speculate on a papal visit, but king Charles would be keen. Mass would be in a Catholic church, as the Catholic church does not practise intercommuni9n.
frankbeswick, on 05/15/2025