The 78-year-old who lives behind a gas station in Vatican City previously worked as a nightclub bouncer. He’ll suffer the white robes of his office, but he won’t abide the red shoes his predecessor wore. He wants to save souls, but also save the Earth. During his first week on the job, he jokingly blessed a dog. He doesn’t really like it when they kiss the ring. He has his own flash mob. He’s on Twitter.
But as Americans brace for the coming of Pope Francis, here’s a basic fact about the man often dubbed the coolest-ever leader of the Roman Catholic Church: He’s also plenty old school.
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