Pope Sign!
Mar. 13th, 2013 10:18 pmSo, the new pope is to be Pope Francis. That's an unexpected and hopeful name, as St. Francis was known for his love of all creatures. I do hope the name indicates truly how he hopes to go on as pope. We'll see how this works out.
Edit: My friend Matt from work is very happy to see a new Pope. He's Catholic, and had been in the process of getting his first marriage annulled so that he could remarry. Apparently an annulment requires the personal approval of the Pope himself, so Benedict's retirement had put a clog in the works. Now he'll be one of the first people in the world to get Pope Francis' seal.
Edit: My friend Matt from work is very happy to see a new Pope. He's Catholic, and had been in the process of getting his first marriage annulled so that he could remarry. Apparently an annulment requires the personal approval of the Pope himself, so Benedict's retirement had put a clog in the works. Now he'll be one of the first people in the world to get Pope Francis' seal.