PopeWatch: Desperately Seeking Astrid

The peace of a perfectly good late Friday afternoon was shattered:  That nut who calls himself the Pope is on the line again!

PopeWatch:  Holiness?

Pope:  Don’t “Holiness” me gringo!  I want you to tell me who this Astrid is who has been contacting you!

PopeWatch:  I do not know Holiness, and even if I did I could not ethically reveal the identity of a confidential source.

Pope:  So you think more of ethics than obedience to your Pope?

PopeWatch:  The Church, Holiness, has always been quite clear that it is sinful not to obey your conscience if the conscience is well-informed.

Pope:  You gringos always can come up with endless arguments to do what you want to do!

PopeWatch:  If we do Holiness, we “gringos” are hardly alone among the sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve in that attribute.

Pope:  (Laughing.)  I like you gringo, I really do.  At least you are honest with me, which is more than I can say for most of the perros and perras who surround me!  (Sighing)  What does it matter, the Vatican leaks like a sieve, always has and always well.  (Groans)

PopeWatch:  Is your Holiness feeling well?

Pope:  Nice try Gringo!  No, I am not going to give you a health scoop for that blog of yours.  Chao!

And with that the phone call came to an end.