On Easter, no less.
As we’ve so often heard, he was the first pope born in the Americas.
In fact, the first born outside of Europe since Gregory III in the 8th century.
And he often conducted himself very much like someone from the States.
And believe me, they were not happy.
Which brings us back to Cardinal Burke.
Literally, “Fat Pope, Skinny Pope.”
Meaning that the College of Cardinals tends to alternate between popes of different philosophical approaches.
Burke is also a supporter of Trump.
The bookmakers currently have him as sixth favorite to take over at the Vatican.
But we can never talk enough about that.
On the other hand, this is still an American we’re talking about.
Meaning his candidacy carries all the baggage of my culture and yours.
We might have given the world blue jeans, Johnny Cash and liberty.
But we’re still the ones responsible for the invention of toddler beauty pageants.
Having a more traditionalist pope might be a good thing.
But the world is not ready for an American in the Holy See.
And frankly, neither is this Catholic guy.
