Popes dress in white, unless they’re in full regalia for ceremonies and such. Pope Francis is kind of a polos-and-khakis guy compared to his predecessors. A Vox video by Marie Cascione.
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Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft, the German national football team, has won the 2014 World Cup, defeating Argentina 1 – 0.
At the Vatican, Argentina’s Pope Francis will now retire and Germany’s Pope Benedict XVI will return to the Papal throne for the next four years. Consult L’Osservatore Romano for details.
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The big Sunday news: Today’s World Cup Final is a match between Argentina, home of His holiness Pope Francis, and Germany, home of retired Pope Benedict XVI. Good Lord!
More:
“World Cup final? No, it’s battle of the Popes,” Sophie Gadd and Martin Belam, Daily Mirror
“World Cup 2014: Battle of the Popes,” Terry Elkady, Global News
“World Cup: Germany, Argentina each have pope in corner,” Eric J. Lyman, USA Today
“World Cup final: It’s Pope versus Pope,” Daniel Burke, CNN Belief
“Who has God on their side? Popes to battle it out in World Cup final,” Carey Lodge, Christian Today
Note: The referee? Italian, naturalmente.
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The Papal conclave has elected Pope Francis. He’s from Argentina, and since 217 of the previous 265 pontiffs have been Italian, this is a big deal, right?
Not as much as you might think. The new Holy Father, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the son of Italian immigrants. He is italo-argentino, like 60 percent of Argentina’s population.
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“Pope Francis feted in Italian ancestral village,” Antonella Ciancio, Reuters
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So Pope Benedict had a big retirement bash, waved goodbye from the helicopter door just like Dick Nixon, and flew off to the Castel Gandolfo Senior Sunset Community with his scrap book. The Pontiff Emeritus has traded the Papal Throne for an easy chair and his red shoes for golf shoes. Now it’s time to play Pick-A-Pope.
Five minutes of career guidance from C. G. P. Grey.
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Attention job seekers: There is a vacancy in Vatican City. Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will leave office on February XXVIII. While rare, Papal resignation is allowed under Article 1 Canon 332 §2 of the Code of Canon Law. Catholic scholars are unclear about the pension and health insurance benefits.
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