The New Pope
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Then picture a wall between them.
Now imagine that this wall is permeable, so that human connection can take place through it.
Congratulations: You have just imagined either a Catholic confessional or a glory hole.
What this episode ofThe New Popeasks is,porque no los dos?
You are not alone, replies the Pope.
That is all I can say to you.
That sin is his attraction to Sofia Dubois, the Vaticans almost ridiculously glamorous and gorgeous head of communications.
During his confession, Brannox imagines or does he?
The artificial reintroduction of mystery into these pairings lends them spiritual and eroticoomph.
They each know what they know, but the air of mystery must be maintained.
Is he just a bigLost in Translationfan, or is he preserving this secret for its own sake?
Which brings us, inevitably, to Marilyn Manson.
In fact he didnt even know about the interim pontiff, Francis II, at all.)
This is not to say that the meeting isnt fruitful.
Have you gone to visit him?
The pope in a coma?
Brannox, who at first doesnt even know who Mansons talking about, admits he has not.
Maybe you should, Manson says, as politely as hes probably ever said anything to anyone.
