Pope Francis encourages breastfeeding in Sistine Chapel: ‘If they are hungry, mothers, feed them"
Pope Francis encourages breastfeeding in Sistine Chapel: ‘If they are hungry, mothers, feed them, without thinking twice’During a ceremony on Sunday in which he baptized 32 children, Pope Francis implored the mothers in attendance — one of whom wasn’t married in the Church — to breastfeed their children, should they become hungry.
“Today, the choir will sing, but the most beautiful choir of all is the choir of the infants who will make a noise. Some will cry because they are not comfortable or because they are hungry,” the Pope said, according to The Independent.
“If they are hungry, mothers, feed them, without thinking twice. Because they are the most important people here.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/13/pope-francis-encourages-breastfeeding-in-sistine-chapel-if-they-are-hungry-mothers-feed-them-without-thinking-twice/
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A celibate white man. Speaking sense.
How often does THAT happen?
So the people who speak the most sense are black women who are having lots of sex? 
"Celibate" and "man" were both about him not having children, or having held a hungry/crying infant (which did interesting things to my body when I was nursing/pumping). His race was because "old white men" in positions of power usually say things that aren't of benefit to women and children, and this was THE OPPOSITE of that. 
For a guy with zero experience with hungry babies, I am in complete shock that he is using "good sense" because I think supporting breast feeding mothers is a good thing. It showed ... dare I say it? Empathy and compassion for the experiences of OTHER PEOPLE.
Wow. 
Apologies if my comment came across offensively. 
But since I have never heard a high level church official (celibate, old, childless) adamantly and clearly express support for the needs of women and hungry babies with clear language and good intent, I am going to celebrate it, because it gives me HOPE.
It is a baby step. We still have a long way to go.
And we aren't giving up on any of the rest of the questions you raised, either! 
The "encouragement" he gave to breastfeeding mothers didn't happen. That is all in someone's head.
make the babies quiet and also to break the ice at the ceremony. These parents were in the Sistine Chapel and the Pope was baptizing their child. I'm sure they were nervous, and he was putting everybody at ease. This wasn't any encouragement to breastfeed. I'm not saying he would've cared if they did, but it wasn't what he was trying to get across at the moment. Jeez, this fascination with everything this guy does really gets ridiculous sometimes. Next thing you know, he'll be performing a wedding and everybody will say he's okay with adultery because the bride wore an off-white dress. It's silly, and people that do this look like fools.
I remember having unclean thoughts was.
The only other nipples he ever sees were painted by Michaelangelo 
that must be covered:
Women:
Women can wear trousers, capri pants and skirts and dresses are permitted however they cannot be shorter than knee length and shoulders must be covered.
In very hot weather a shawl or large scarf/Pashmina can be draped around the shoulders for visiting the sites.
Bare shoulders and short skirts are not permitted and again come prepared to cover up if wearing shorts.
http://www.papalaudience.org/dress-code
Even if you're not a nun, you should dress like one:
