A pastor of small gestures, stories from a dark time, waiting for confirmation

Good day from Rome on the second day of the pontificate of Pope Francis Style is substance in these first hours of Francis rsquo reign the talk here is about all things sartorial What is he wearing What is he not wearing As The New York Times reported yesterday Pope Francis asked the cardinal

Although somewhat unexpected the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to succeed Benedict XVI has the air of a safe compromise decision At age 76 he does not have the physical vibrancy and personal dynamism that a younger man might have brought to Rome Vatican watchers did not consider Be

The following was sent to Jesuits around the world nbsp Since it has already been released to the media I am reprinting it here STATEMENT OF THE SUPERIOR GENERAL OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUSIn the name of the Society of Jesus I give thanks to God for the election of our new Pope Cardinal Jorge Mario

Papa Francisco cuts a different figure taking the bus with the cardinals back to the Vatican guesthouse after being elected pontiff Wednesday so he could collect his belongings and pay his hotel bill to set an example for other clergy see the report nbsp by Catherine Harmon of the National Catho

Our good new Pope inspires both joyful and anxious hope in reform minded Catholics