On Francis of Assisi the new pope's namesake.

[applegrove]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Assisi

[Go Vols]

1. or

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Xavier

[Brickbat]

2. More likely Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits.

Of which the new pope is one.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

5. yep...

not a Franciscan...

sP

[longship]

3. I wonder if he'll talk to the birds. nt

[meow2u3]

7. St. Francis of Assisi tamed a hungry wolf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_of_Gubbio

I'd like to see Pope Francis tame the two-legged, money-hungry wolves.

[liberal_at_heart]

4. maybe he can be a voice for environmental conservation

[meow2u3]

6. I wonder if he'll have Papal Blessings of the animals

I'll bring my cats if he does.

[southernyankeebelle]

8. It isn't this Francis.