elisi: (Salt of the Earth by eyesthatslay)
elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2013-03-16 08:27 pm
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Still hopeful!

The pope's first press conference - NY Times here, BBC here.

If it continues like this...

[identity profile] adoxerella.livejournal.com 2013-03-17 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, he continues to impress me as well. A commentator on one show said something about him having difficulty reforming the curia because they won't fear an older man. However fear isn't necessary to get things done, and a man who won't put up with their BS can be just as effective. I'm hopeful he can reform and redirect the Church back towards an institution of Faith rather than politics.

I find the fact he keeps sneaking out to do things both alarming (cause I know there are sick people who'd love to hurt him) and amusing as heck at the same time. I just picture the staff wandering around trying to figure out where the heck the Pontiff is.