So true, onyx, he has a very kind look about him.
He's truly humble.
I couldn't be more pleased, grateful, thankful,... just joyous!
I am not a Catholic, I dont consider myself to be a part of any religion...not yet anyway...I am still finding my way...
Still, I always enjoy watching ETWN, ,and always find their programs enlightening and informative...
I am happy for the Catholic Church, that they have a new pope, and seem to be delighted in the choice made....
I learned much from Pope John Paul 11, and hope I can learn as well from the new pope...he does sound like a fine man, a pious man, a man who is both intellectual and spiritual, from what little I have heard of him...so he seems to be a fine choice...congratulations to him...
I heard them on EWTN saying that this new pope, probably did not wish to have the position as pope, that he really wished to go back to his home, and return to his studies, his books, and intellectual pursuits...yet, he humbly accepts an assignment, which he probably wishes he did not have....so in that light, I am content, that he will be a fine successor to John Paul 11, a successor who will make his own mark...