what can you say about our new pope?

I think he's probably Catholic.

I fail to see how an election in a European micro-state, a historic relict with mystic connotations, could be important for the world. But apparently (decreasing) bunch of followers with equally mystic connotations believe otherwise.

He apparently has given up the tradition of wearing red shoes.

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William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

Our?

finally new pope from Argentina..no more european....:p

our?


for the christian catholic out there.and all religion are welcome to say something of course.

answer to beppi's post

of course it is important to the world,  the word 'necessity' for believers would fit. its like, a country without efficient leader.a home without father, like a bird without wings.

I think Beppi is saying the Vatican is a tiny dot on the world stage, which is pretty far from being the wings of the world.

hi

Lets wait and see, for now it seems quite good.....

To me it is a oldfasion corrupt institute and they like to put scandals under the carpet.
How is it possible that the Vatican is so excessively wealthy while so many people are poor.
This has nothing to do with (any) religion.

Primadonna wrote:

How is it possible that the Vatican is so excessively wealthy while so many people are poor.

Don't people donate a lot to the Catholic church?  Also the Vatican owns a lot of art and has a serious investment portfolio.  It can't be that expensive to pay a bunch of priests who took vows of poverty.

I wish i could take back my 2 minutes that i read this post and another 40 seconds which i wrote this comment.

He is still the leader of an organisation that murdered millions during the "Dark Ages".Idolator! Read The Wine of Roman Babylon.

He's getting a good reputation for washing feet & hugging children, but will he ever change anything?

He speaks Spanish fluently

Felicitaciones.