“Pope Benedict, tweeting as @Pontifex, has 1.5 million followers, which is pretty good, but he has tweeted exactly 35 times — and the messages read like boilerplate composed by a dutiful intern.”
Bill Keller
The New York Times columnist was writing about Pope Benedict XVI. (RNS)
“I will not leave this world quietly and I want the devil to know that he put cancer on absolutely the wrong Italian.”
“Carman” Licciardello
The Christian musician wrote on Facebook that he has been diagnosed with cancer. (RNS)
“No. Crazy people cannot enter the conclave.”
Timothy Dolan
The New York cardinal was asked by “Today Show” host Matt Lauer if he could vote for himself for pope in the upcoming papal conclave. (RNS)
“We know that we’ve done and said things that hurt people. Inflicting pain on others wasn’t the goal, but it was one of the outcomes. We wish it weren’t so, and regret that hurt.”
Grace and Megan Phelps-Roper
The granddaughters of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps, in a statement announcing their departure from the church. (RNS)