The Pope who is the leader of the world's 1.2 billion-strong
Catholic community has protocol dictating that visitors bow to him when they
meet him at the Vatican but contrary to that, the Pope has shown his
willingness to break with tradition by bowing to Muslim royal Queen Rania of
Jordan. A Vatican official said the new Pope Francis 'is not interested in
protocol'
'Pope Francis behaves as he did before he became pope and is
not interested in protocol', a senior Vatican official told Journalist. Up
until the 19th century, those meeting the pope stoop to kiss his slippers and to
this day, the tradition remains that all visitors, including women, bow to him,
the official said.
He even took a "selfie" picture with young teenage
girls to show that he is well in tune with modern life
The pope has already amassed more than three million
followers on the social networking site Twitter, with his latest picture
believed to be the first ever 'papal selfie'.
Pope Francis has made a concerted effort to understand and
integrate with worldwide youth since he succeeded Pope Benedict XVI as he has
already charmed the masses with his informal style, simplicity and sense of
humour.
He has also being known to personally call people up who
have written to him asking for prayers or told him of personal tragedy.
What are your views? Is this simplicity and humility? A good
way to be a leader? Or you think differently.
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