@sophiasmithgaler: What’s in a name? For Popes, it’s meaning, and what they hope to achieve with their papacy. The language nerd and Catholic choirgirl in me got together today, and thought about what it meant for us to live in the time of the first ever Pope Francis. #popefrancis #language
He seemed like a decent person and a decent pope. Hopefully we get another progressive pope.
2025-04-21 15:51:10
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Caroline Sings Stuff :
I'm not remotely religious but I always like this one. I loved that he called to cancel his own newspapers when he got elected, seemed like a humble guy.
2025-04-21 15:32:42
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Hollifant🇿🇦 :
I believe the pope is not allowed to take the papal name Peter
2025-04-21 18:24:52
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Mimimiaaaa :
I’m not a catholic but we lost a good one. He will be missed
2025-04-22 07:22:08
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beths821 :
I'm Christian but not Catholic, we lost a good one
2025-04-21 18:53:19
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Veeteeheehee :
It’s a huge loss. He was progressive and egalitarian. Not so much the current front runners 🤦🏻♀️
2025-04-22 07:34:40
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Y :
I’m so heart broken as a Muslim 💔😞 honestly spoke out more than our politicians and religious figures !!
2025-04-22 08:15:12
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vitya_i_zvery :
Omg my Shayla 😭
2025-04-21 17:05:53
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veradays :
Goodbye papi💔 the world shone brighter with you in it.
2025-04-21 23:48:31
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buried.archaeologist :
Raised Catholic, don’t really follow it, but went to a Jesuit college. God I love the jesuits because they teach a wide range of education, are compassionate, and have empathy 1/2
2025-04-21 18:50:29
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Marta :
I’m not catholic anymore but Francis was really following the most important teaching of Jesus and that’s beautiful. I hope we will get someone like him again, the world needs it
2025-04-22 03:49:07
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BlueFlameSpecial :
Rodrigo Borgia used a papal name before 1555. He was Alexander VI
2025-04-24 11:59:14
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Riyana🪷|Dance|Finance :
im hindu but I loved pope Francis. he was truly a great man and a man of god
2025-04-24 11:21:43
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Fleur - RNLD 🧚♀️ :
I'm not catholic anymore but I always loved the stories of the Saints, the Saints often (not always) led by example and lived by Christian/Catholic teachings in a genuine way
2025-04-21 17:29:22
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AbdAfif :
as a Palestinian Muslim, we will miss Pope Francis and his care for everyone regardless of their country or religion.
2025-04-23 05:24:16
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Val😻🐾 :
He was of 100% Italian descent
2025-04-23 12:02:51
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Lilly :
I’m not catholic or religious. Maybe agnostic. But this man showed compassion and reminded us that we are all human.
2025-04-24 03:19:06
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americanincanada :
It's a form of regnal name, like monarchies do, as well. George VI, for example, was named Albert at birth.
2025-04-22 06:21:41
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Caleb Riker :
“Go forth and preach the gospel. And, if you must, use words.” St. Francis of Assisi
2025-04-23 18:36:45
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persian92prince :
I’m not religious, but I did like pope Francis. He will be missed. Hoping for another progressive pope.
2025-04-25 21:23:19
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opheliamoon8 :
He did always strike me as mission and service driven. Not perfect, but he never pretended to be. I truly admired him. RIP Pope Francis!
2025-04-23 05:28:16
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statisticalvoid :
What are the odds the next pope brings back the golden throne? I’m worried we are in for a rightwards lurch
2025-04-22 14:17:48
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Aggy :
Nuns and priests also often took a new name after saints. It’s why so many old school catholic nuns had male names.
2025-04-21 23:54:15
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Eliza Dolittle :
Fairly sure most/all popes before 1555 also took regnal names. After all, Rodrigo de Borja became Alexander VI in 1492, for example.
2025-04-21 17:12:34
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Nunyo Biznis :
hear me out: Tagle as Francis II 👀
2025-04-22 21:23:26
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