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The lion was funny, but his favourite was the little green duck in the nappy.

Not another Christian to be thrown to the lions, when will they ever learn!

Funny, I expected a Bull

No wonder he doen't like me, he must be a Protestant.

The Pope decided it would be less confusing if he asked for a Snickers bar next time

So you must be the lion's maid?

Even at his age, Terry Hall was still doing a grand job

Brilliant! Now parcel him up and send him to Bush, as a leaving present. Tell him its called 'Cuddles'..

The Lion had firstly checked he was available in his Big Cat Diary

No, I said I wanted to meet a Big Cat-holic ...

Yes, but can he growl in 148 different languages?

"I loved you in the Lion King!"

Like the word 'alcoholic,' a Catholic is someone who likes cats

No, sorry, even I can't help Mafusa now.

No, I'm not Pope Leo

His Holiness was very impressed with the young cub's rendition of "Born Free".

Stigmondo is bound to win this week after that plug on MM

Women priests? Tsk, what next..

What I really said was that I wanted a 'lie in in winter'.

The Pope had bad felines about the encounter

Trust me, Your Holiness, he's very tame. What smoke?

If you remember, Your Holiness, I did recommend you hire a stunt pope for today

Yes, that's the one, I think lightly grilled with a bottle of chianti?

The Pope prepares to break with tradition and be the first to throw a Lion to the Christians.

I've heard of throwing the Christians to the Lions, but never before had folks throwing Lions to Christians.

Unfortunately, just off stage, mummy lion was being held by an albino member of Opus Dei, and nobody had thought to ask any questions..

He always does that when you say "Ars Gratia Artis"

No thanks, I had one for breakfast. Next!

Well I distinctly remember my saying I wanted Warner Brothers to film my biopic

I accept your apology for what you, and your forefathers, did in the arena.

The guests arrive at the ´óÏó´«Ã½ for Terry Wogan's new Radio2 slot - Paws for Thought...

The Pope had been practising for the encounter by watching Victor Mature in "Samson and Delilah"

Pope Benedict in..."Lions for Lambs (of God)"

"It's confirmed, Lunch here, then Dinner tonight at the Colosseum."

Lion attacks Papal bull.

It's from Berlusconi, the note says it's house trained.

The lion was looking forward to a meal of eggs benedict

"Let us prey"

Of course the lion's safe. Is the Pope Jewish?

Great, now where's the lamb? Lets put this theory to the test..

Does he bite?

The Pope was going to give the Roman cat a lick

The cub obviously has no pride left

After the savage encounter the Pope lived up to his name........Your Holey-ness.

It had crossed Simba's mind to eat the Pope, but decided against it because it's hard to keep a good man down...

I grant you courage, Tin Man a heart and you Dorothy can go home. Now what did Berlusconi say he wanted?

I see the usual copy-cat captions appearing ...

Finally, the Christians get their own back on the lions!

Hang on, I thought I only agreed to meet a junior scout ...

Your Holiness, we found this in your wardrobe, along with a strange looking hag. Any thoughts?

Aslan!

Soon, there would be no more waving from the balcony ...

I think Daniel had it easy.

variation..

Your Holiness, we found this in your wardrobe, along with a strange looking hag. Anything you'd like to tell us?

Yes, that one will make a very nice rug

And for my next miracle I give you a man eating lion - knife and fork please!

It's Popey the paler man!

The Pope meets another roar-man catholic

If this is the starter what is the main course?

Don't try and put the fear of God into me mate - I got fangs!"

No - I actually said 'Bring me a CATECHISM!'

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"Don't get cross with me - I want my Mummy!"

"Well, I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition!"

And you say the English have three of these on their shirts?

Christopher Lee should have got an Oscar for this scene.

The Christian Right's remake of the Lion King wasn't going to plan.

"Entry to the Kingden of Heaven is no problem as long as the lioness raises him as a Catholic....."

The Pope was a little concerned at giving Holy Communion to the Lion.

Definately a vampire, have it cast into the void.

Reviving the practice of throwing Christians to the lions had hit a snag

And it can sing plainchant? Well, that's the wonders of genetic engineering for you..

For the remake of Daktari no costs were spared, not even for training Clarence II the cross eyed lion.

Naah...wearing all that white stuff doesn't make you the Stig

That Pope's a rubbish ventriloquist - you can see his lips move

So you live in a corner house, eh?

The Pope had been warned all about Dan Brown's "The Lion-ardo da Vinci Code"

The Lion the Flinch and the SorePope

Well, that's the kitty sorted, now who's going to deal?

Keen to impress, the Pope's assistant did his best sock-puppet routine.

Mmm, I fancied a Lion Bar

Leo Sayer was doing well in the Pope charts

The things I do for money! But if that's what Abramovich wants...

A few more of these and the new cape will look fabulous.

The Pope was pleased he hadn't said he was a Scorpio

Eternal damnation for using a condom? You must be lion...

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"What are the odds of that? Schrödinger's Cat may have risen from the dead!"

"Yes, zis is a nice birthday present but I vant that flying car!"

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Here, kitty kitty kitty...

The Vatican Kitty

Pope Benedict was beginning to rethink the annual blessing of pets for St. Francis' feastday...

"There's probably no God. So, when's the next bus back to Africa?"

Now that the Pope had agreed to a guest appearance in Lion King 3 the movie, he wondered if meeting Timon and Pumbba would be as uneventful.

Cub: Peace be with you? How about pieces of you!

"I take it you're my warm-up then"

Zis one is not exactly like ze cat I had in Bavaria.

An audience with Leo... Hmmm, he's so much smaller in real life, and one would have thought he'd have shaved first! Where's Kate?

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