That ... was fast

[james_davis_nicoll]

I thought there was no consensus heading into the conclave?

New pope chosen

Comments

[harvey-rrit.livejournal.com]

A former Hitler Youth is succeeded by someone who moved to Argentina.

Nope, not creepy at all.

[nathan helfinstine (from livejournal.com)]

Ha! Good point.

[jsburbidge.livejournal.com]

Born in Buenos Aires. His parents moved to Argentina.

[harvey-rrit.livejournal.com]

Oh.

So he grew up getting along with Juan and Evita and their dear dear friends.

Yeah, that's way better.

[viktor-haag.livejournal.com]

Because every single Argentinian in their 70s is automatically a fascist sympathizer. How neat and clean when you put it like that.

[harvey-rrit.livejournal.com]

Just the ones who lived.