BREAKING: The First Latin American Pope, Pope Francis I
Bergoglio, 76, The archbishop of Buenos Aires reportedly got the second-most votes after Joseph Ratzinger in the 2005 papal election, and has spent a lifetime teaching and leading priests in Latin America, which has the largest share of the world’s Catholics. What do you think about this being the first Pope from Latin America?
“I see nothing new from the smoke and mirrors of the Vatican: Another religious extremist who quoted gay marriage as, 'a scheme to destroy God's plan;' Francis termed it 'a real and dire anthropological throwback.' I wouldn't expect anything new from a Church that is in direct contention with science, has a history of child sex abuse, misogyny woven into the fabric of the faith, and a religion that says sexually transmitted diseases are bad - but not as bad as contraception. But he reportedly cooked his own meals.”
—Travis Glasgow on the election of Pope Francis I by the Vatican.
It’s great that he cares about the poor and all, but shit — that whole “love thy neighbor” thing extends beyond the ones in poverty, Francis.
“And now I would like to give the blessing, but first I want to ask you a favour. Before the bishop blesses the people I ask that you would pray to the Lord to bless me – the prayer of the people for their Bishop. Let us say this prayer – your prayer for me – in silence.”
—Pope Francis I‘First Latino pope,’ son of Italian immigrants, revives debate in the US: What makes a Latino?
washingtonpost.comHe is being hailed with pride and wonder as the “first Latino pope,” a native Spanish speaker born and raised in the South American nation of Argentina. But for some Latinos in the United States, there’s a catch: Pope Francis’ parents were born in Italy.
Such recent European heritage is reviving debate in the United States about what makes someone a Latino. Those questioning whether their idea of Latino identity applies to Pope Francis acknowledge that he is Latin American, and that he is a special inspiration to Spanish-speaking Catholics around the world. Yet that, in their eyes, does not mean the pope is “Latino.”
(From the Washington Post. Click on the title to read the full story)
