Pope makes impromptu appearance near Vatican
Source: AP
VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Francis began his first Sunday as pontiff by making an impromptu appearance to the public from a side gate of the Vatican, startling passersby and prompting cheers, then kept up his simple, spontaneous style by delivering a brief, off-the-cuff homily at the Vatican's tiny parish church.
Dressed only in white cassock, Francis waved to the crowd in the street outside St. Anna's Gate and before entering the church, which serves Vatican City State's hundreds of residents, he shook hands of the parishioners and kissed babies.
In keeping with his informal style, Francis then went over to the chief of his security detail and appeared to indicate he wanted to greet two priests in the crowd, who approached and embraced him.
The impromptu appearance came more than two hours ahead of his first appointment of his papacy with the faithful from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square.
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the_chinuk
(332 posts)I mean, next you'll be seeing Congressmen near the Capitol.
No, I make a joke. You're much less likely to see that!
Orrex
(63,260 posts)Amazing!
The media's pope-a-palooza is keeping me from getting vital info about Taylor Swift or something.
the_chinuk
(332 posts)There. You're up to date now.
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)Do wish they'd quit making a deal out of 1976. Yeah it's a big deal just okay he's pope now. we can't even get Bush to answer for War crimes. Chances of getting something that was done a year after I was born. X_X
Rather be paying attention to the anti Gay comments. I do think this Pope is a bit more of a smile though.. And the Church needs that...
Tumbulu
(6,292 posts)thanks for posting!
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Exultant Democracy
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(15,262 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)Oh wait.....