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Pope Francis has died

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916 points phillipharris | 1 comments | 21 Apr 25 08:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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ckdot ◴[21 Apr 25 09:36 UTC] No.43749987[source]▶
Why is this posted on HN, even twice? It’s not like other news sources won’t announce this. The pope had its good and bad sides, but in the end we should remind ourselves he’s just a human being. It’s OK for HN to inform about people here, but shouldn’t they be somehow related to any topics HN touches? The popes was just a guy who somehow got popular because of some quite successful religion - but I’d personally prefer keep religion out of HN.
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whycome ◴[21 Apr 25 13:38 UTC] No.43751890[source]▶
> Why is this posted on HN

This isn't a headline service or newswire. It's a place for discussion too. He was the head of a large institution that has a lot of influence. And the views of the institution on emergent technologies is very much relevant. Those views are greatly shaped by the one at the top for their stint. This post isn't about religion.

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1. yencabulator ◴[22 Apr 25 23:40 UTC] No.43767325[source]▶
Meanwhile, anything about Trump is insta-flagged. Look at your criteria.