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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsyou might remember my daughter, mini manda ruth from about 15 years ago, she is barristering at catholic school
She works for a mobile espresso company and has been at this school for a few functions - including today. She keeps texting me, my punk rock, alternative, sax playing daughter has been listening hard to what is being said today, and she is excited for the new pope. "mom - he is pro immigrant, pro gay rights, and very pro working class according to what I'm hearing. Everyone is overjoyed".
Although she is working, she said that she is keeping her head down and just listening, finding the discussion enlightening. For what it's worth, apparently the feeling is an American pope would never have been appointed until America was in political and economic decline. And it's a big big big middle finger to the orange nightmare. All this could be scuttlebutt, just repeating what we were talking about. I thought it was indeed interesting.
dsc
(53,321 posts)What I have read suggests he was anti a decade or so ago and nothing much since.
AmandaRuth
(3,195 posts)and his promise of "inclusivity" and "bridge-building". Mini manda and I did agree that everyone is riding a dopamine high now, and when the dust settles, it will be ok, show me time. We will see.
SheltieLover
(76,736 posts)I know that's a lot to ask from leader of institution that inherently denigrates women.
AmandaRuth
(3,195 posts)we all know that bad horrible stuff, but i admire and applaud their work in the inner cities and other distressed places. (i have personal stories about this). Catholic Community Services does a lot.
but yeah, the bad stuff. if we got to have a pope, this might not be the worst choice.
AmandaRuth
(3,195 posts)announcement, and the students poured out to the hallways chanting pope pope pope.
The party started AND SHE'S POSITIVE SHE SAW A NUN WITH FLASK.
Hekate
(100,132 posts)Pope Francis kept a sharp eye on who he elevated to cardinal, and Leo 14 was only a couple of years ago. Francis also kept a sharp eye on who became bishop, and put his then-new cardinal in charge of vetting and promoting bishops. (Not totally sure of timelines, but would a bishop be put in charge of that? )
In any case, the new pope took his name from the first 20th century pope, who was very big on social/economic justice.
The late Pope Francis looks like hes left quite a legacy.