Talk:Pope Paul II

message: On the internet I'm not able to find any reference to his being 'homosexual' except for a list of famous transvestites that appears exactly the same on numerous websites.  Does anyone have a source for his being 'cited as being gay'? All the encyclopedia entries I've checked say nothing on the matter.
:The Catholic Encyclopedia perhaps doth protest too much when it says Gregory of Heimburg's charges against Paul II of "immorality" are "untenable." --Kstern999 21:09, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Though I'm no RC apologist, I think the following undermines the article's credibility: "one of his successors suggested that he should be called Maria Pietissima, "Our Lady of Pity", because he was inclined to break into tears at times of crisis". Infessura might be the source, but unsourced it's drivel. --Wetman 06:55, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Arno Karlen would justify the "some historians"? I think something like this requires better sources, and there is no reliable source on this, having gone rather far back into his biographies. --RCarmine (talk) 15:41, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  Karlen was Associate Professor in English at Penn State University, and had a doctorate in human sexuality from New York University. Incidentally would you mind sharing what biographies you have consulted? They wouldn't all be Catholic authors would they? I would want to be reassured that there was no bias. Many Catholic authors writing on the papacy have tended to lack objectivity. But hopefully uou're able to cite a range of references. Thanks. 14:16, 29 August 2012 (UTC)

text: I agree with RCarmine, I don't think Karlen as a historian. He had no history degrees that I am aware of. Also, one non-fction writer fails to show the plural of "historians". Bellae artes (talk) 05:17, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I have posted a notice on your talkpage about stalking. I'm afraid I will not discuss editing issues directly with you until that has been resolved to my satisfaction. Thanks. Contaldo80 (talk) 14:16, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Crossdresser? 

message: ::How much is a Ducat in modern terms?Cameron Nedland (talk) 21:18, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ducat 

message: :Category:Popes is a non-diffusing category. A while ago, I endeavored to make sure every single pope article is included in this category. It makes no sense to remove one lone pope from it and leave all the rest. Elizium23 (talk) 21:12, 25 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Category:Popes 

message: I noticed that the Catholic Encyclopedia citation was the article for Paul I, and furthermore neither article contained any such text as "justice" or "bribery". So I am at a loss to know whence came the statements that were allegedly supported by the Catholic Encyclopedia citation. You overhauled this article years ago, and so I would like to review the additions and ensure they are reliably sourced. Thank you. Elizium23 (talk) 13:01, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dubious source(s) 

message: * :Category:LGBT Roman Catholic popes
Pope Paul II was a LGBT Roman Catholic pope. That should be sorted in category.
* Advocate.con: 21 Gay Popes, Cardinals, and Assorted Catholic Leaders, By Jacob Ogle
--188.96.230.248 (talk) 20:57, 6 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sorted in LGBT cats