This pope don’t wear Prada! And he don’t show up for stupid concerts either.

Francis.
Out.

This is one cool rockin’ Pope.

Francis will not be conducting a mass at the typical place others have. According to the TELEGRAPH, he’s heading to a prison instead. 

Nick Squires from the TELEGRAPH reports,

Francis, who has broken the mould with his informal approach and unscheduled walkabouts, will conduct next week’s Holy Thursday service in a prison for young offenders on the outskirts of Rome.

The service is normally held either in St Peter’s Basilica or in the Church of St John in Lateran, which is the Pope’s church in his capacity as Bishop of Rome.

More here

This guy gets cooler and cooler all the time.

Keep on rockin’ in the free world, Bergoglio

I haven’t been to church in 15 years. But the new pope makes me wonder if I should go back

A friend of mine.. and a Catholic, who like all Catholics, leaves the faith at some point. 

I can say it is interesting that the shear humility that Bergoglio displays may be enough to re-kindle that magic that once was that Catholic church experience. 

After all.. what Catholics or former ones don’t get that tingly feeling of joy thinking about the ruler and yardstick beatings at the hands of nuns.. or the hours of mind-numbing Catechism class? Doing it old-school, by the book. big rosaries.. no time for smiles. Just pray. PRAYER DAMMIT, PRAY!

Ok… I had a flashback.

Nonetheless.. anyone who is Catholic or was born such can be happy that finally there’s a Pope who isn’t just dressing fancy and looking like Palpatine from Star Wars.. That’s right.. now we have a Pope with ratty old shoes, a big midsection, and no fancy-dancy outfits with gold-plated underwear. 

I just wonder.. will he drive a Popemobile? In keeping with his style.. I figure he’ll be riding high in a Geo Metro. Pope style.