In line with the new pope breaking lots of norms and traditions

[Anonymous]

From another thread, "educated person." Hope you're not a woman, at least.

"Women are naturally helpless to exercise political positions. The natural order and the facts show us that man is the being for politics by excellence; the Scriptures show us that the woman is always the support of the thoughtful man and and doer, but nothing more than that." - Pope Francis (2007)

One could say this is institutional, but how about the man's age and culture? I think Hispanic women and me and my girl cousins - growing up in an Italian family that did not want to send girls to college - see this differently. Take that view and then join an all male organization and it only reinforces the bias against women. Sigh.

[Anonymous]

Whole thing means nothing to me, but why is he so old? He's retirement age already.

[Anonymous]

If, say, one of the two priests that Pope Francis ratted out to the Junta during Argentina's Dirty War were elected Pope, then we might see a lot more respect towards the institution.

Seems it's always the folks on the wrong side of history and morality that are rewarded in the end.