Though I am not Catholic, I watched with interest for the selection of the new Pope. So now the selection has been made, Pope Francis is set to be officially installed next week. I like the name he selected for himself, Francis, obviously a nod to St Francis of Assisi. I wonder what kind of leader he will turn out to be? How will the trappings of his office and power impact him as time goes by? Well only time will tell.
He is the first Pope from this hemisphere! That is a good change, from Argentina, South America, I am told this area of the world has forty percent of the Catholics in the church. I also understand the part of the world he is from holds to a liberation theology. I wonder if or how that will carry over to his Papacy? Again time will tell.
Pope Francis is conservative, traditional which does not surprise me. This means we will not see any movement on LGBT issues, female Priests, or other social issues. In Fact I read in Jeremy's blog, My Side of the Street, his post title New Pope Francis believes same-sex marriage and gay adoption are the Devil’s work, where the new Pope has made anti LGBT comments in the past. I do not expect this to change.
So no surprise it will be the status quo. yet there maybe changes in other ways on other issues. As stated before only time will tell!
He is the first Pope from this hemisphere! That is a good change, from Argentina, South America, I am told this area of the world has forty percent of the Catholics in the church. I also understand the part of the world he is from holds to a liberation theology. I wonder if or how that will carry over to his Papacy? Again time will tell.
Pope Francis is conservative, traditional which does not surprise me. This means we will not see any movement on LGBT issues, female Priests, or other social issues. In Fact I read in Jeremy's blog, My Side of the Street, his post title New Pope Francis believes same-sex marriage and gay adoption are the Devil’s work, where the new Pope has made anti LGBT comments in the past. I do not expect this to change.
So no surprise it will be the status quo. yet there maybe changes in other ways on other issues. As stated before only time will tell!
