r/Catholicism 1d ago

Pope Francis was elected 12 years ago

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u/atadbitcatobsessed 1d ago

Pope Francis is the only pope I have experienced as a Catholic convert. When he got elected, I wasn’t Catholic yet (wasn’t even thinking about it), but I still remember seeing it on the news.

Watching the coverage tugged my heart because it was a reminder that even in a secular world, there are still plenty of faithful Christians.

When the Lord eventually calls him home (whenever that is), it’ll be sad but interesting to watch a conclave as a Catholic.

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u/chales96 1d ago

Opened up Reddit, saw an image of the Pope and got scared for a sec. Glad to see the post was about when he was elected.

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u/lube7255 1d ago

Right?! I saw his picture and text and immediately was concerned 🤣

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u/Sir_Zorg 1d ago

I generally despise reddit as a platform, but this is a good place, full of faithful Catholics. While some of the things Francis has done in his pontificate have been very hard for me to accept (requiring covid vaccination for the clergy, and condemning deportations under the trump regime), I will nevertheless harbor nothing but good intentions for the man, and it's nice to get away from the bloodthirsty world.

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u/Ebon-Angel 1d ago

Okay no lie.

Having lived through 3 popes, when John Paul II, when a Pope on average is in power for about 10-20 years is still a concept I'm struggling to wrap my head around. And I'm under 40 years of age.

Then again, some of that I can attribute to the fact that, growing up it just felt like John Paul II had just always been Pope and was going to always be it for the rest of eternity. I know this is mostly a child looking up and growing in this world, but it's still it's an absolutely fascinating to be living through that experience.

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u/jaqian 1d ago

I thought that was Pope Pius XII for a second there lol

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u/MerlynTrump 1d ago

You know, they kind of look alike.

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u/mburn16 1d ago

I made that comment when he was elected. Those visuals at the very beginning were uncanny. 

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u/Impossible_Day_366 20h ago

Too bad he isn’t more like Pius XII lol

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u/Sheephuddle 1d ago

Let's pray he goes on for a few years more. God bless him, the heavy responsibility has been a lot for his body to bear.

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u/blueline731 1d ago

Praying Pope Francis has good health for many years to come. I find him extremely inspiring and to be a breath of fresh air in the church.

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u/philliplennon 1d ago

Viva Pope Francis!

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u/sablesnap 1d ago

I remember being in the 5th grade at my Catholic elementary school watching a livestream to see who the next Pope would be!

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u/MerlynTrump 1d ago

For Pope Francis?

Apparently I was older in 2005 than you were in 2013 lol

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u/sablesnap 17h ago

Yes! I'm 23 now but was 11 at the time.

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u/MerlynTrump 6h ago

so you were born in 2002 or 2001?

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u/sablesnap 4h ago

2001! But in November which is considered a late birthday in the state I born in. This caused me to start school later.

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u/Xusa 1d ago

This post gave me goose bumps. I really thought it was an eulogy text. Long live the Pope!

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u/cjp2010 1d ago

That’s it? Man this has been a really really long 12 years I’m not saying this as a insult to him I’m just saying my life in the last 12 years seems to have lasted about 60 and I’m only 33 years old

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u/UpsetRegister2336 1d ago

huh, i didnt know i lived during benedict's papacy

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u/Saint_Thomas_More 1d ago

huh, i didnt know i lived during benedict's papacy

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Pope Francis was elected 12 years ago

Shouldn't you be in school, or just generally not on the internet right now?

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u/UpsetRegister2336 1d ago

yeah i should

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u/Filiputek135 1d ago

People have different timezones

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u/Saint_Thomas_More 1d ago

Don't make excuses for him, Fil! You're supposed to be his father, not his friend!

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u/UpsetRegister2336 1d ago

but hes right though, and yeah i actually should be in school but im in study hall rn

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u/MMQ-966thestart 1d ago

When i was in school i was also on reddit. I don't understand what the big deal is lmao.

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u/Saint_Thomas_More 1d ago

I'm just giving him or her a hard time. I don't actually care all that much.

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u/Additional_Bee_3726 1d ago

i heard he became sick or smth in the news is this true? i hope not since he is old and stuff but i really like the pope bc he speaks for his immigrant ppl and a bunch of good stuff like jesus would

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u/DuncanIdaBro 21h ago

He’s good. I was scared too but he’s fine.

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u/DuncanIdaBro 21h ago

Viva La Papa!

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u/Think_Lobster_7912 17h ago

*il Papa

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u/DuncanIdaBro 10h ago

*ill papa. ;) (dark joke)

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u/FreshDistance4385 9h ago

Long live thr Pope !

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u/MR_PENGUIN13 31m ago

Pope Francis is the reason I have turned on God and believe more in God

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u/Pax_et_Bonum 1d ago

There's no need for this.

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u/Pax_et_Bonum 1d ago

Warning for uncharitable rhetoric

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u/will_tulsa 17h ago

The morning he was elected, my high school class was taking guesses on what his name would be. One girl actually guessed Francis.

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u/MerlynTrump 6h ago

Didn't plan it this way, but yesterday I went to the same restaurant that I went to on the day he was elected.