On a happier note, Pope Francis had me at hello.

[snipsnsnails]

Ok, maybe not. Is that joke sacrilegious anyway, since I just realized it's from Jerry Maguire and referring to two people who then make out in front of a room full of people.

I did cry at this yesterday:
www.newser.com/story/165290/pope-broke-church-rules-washed-womens-feet.html

Did you?

[litebright]

I hadn't heard about it.

But as much as I have some irreconcilable differences with the church, I have more and more respect for this man, the more I hear of him.

[hisno1girl]

I love that he's doing things on his own terms. He's bringing so much attention to the poor and forgotten, if he can only move one person to do more for others, I think he would be happy.

[winnied]

Yes! I hadn't heard about this.

I love that even my extremely conservative Catholic relatives like him. You can't really diss a guy this humble and as a super conservative Catholic, you probably wouldn't be dissing the pope anyway.

Go, Francis! Go!

[azurely]

I really like him and his humble choices.

I'm not Catholic, but I am a Christian, and this guy seems like a step in the right direction for the church.

[Deleted]

LOL at the Vatican lawyer mad the pope broke the rules. He's the pope. They're his rules to make or break.

[Marle]

I hate to feel this way but I'm unfortunately suspicious of this whole thing.
Almost like it was a way for the Catholic Church to get rid of a pope that was horrible on PR and had a bad rep for one that is wining the church back.

It doesn't really thrill me being so paranoid.

[Deleted]

I think it's calculated to a degree, by the church, but not by the pope. He lived in poverty as a bishop and a cardinal, he couldn't have orchestrated that for PR.

[Marle]

Oh Elle absolutely! That is just what I mean.
Kind of like "death to smoochy".... Is that blasphemy?

[snipsnsnails]

That's not the 'it' that made me cry. Although that could, too. Just in a different way.

[nursewife]

I'm not Catholic, but I already adore him. His actions and words seem a lot more Christ like than the last pope.

[peachdragon]

I'm not even Christian and I like the guy.