Times have changed in a lot of dimensions. To name 2: 1) we have an AI thing now, and 2) the pope is American and more trustworthy than all of our current top politicians of both parties.
It's not like people are longing for times of papal authority, they're just looking for anyone at all with common sense.
15 years ago it was Pope Benedict, who was a pretty different figure. I can speak only for myself, but I would have had more cynicism about him than I would for Francis or Leo.
Dupe, more or less. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48265206
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Times have changed in a lot of dimensions. To name 2: 1) we have an AI thing now, and 2) the pope is American and more trustworthy than all of our current top politicians of both parties.
It's not like people are longing for times of papal authority, they're just looking for anyone at all with common sense.
> more trustworthy than all of our current top politicians of both parties.
Big if true. Has he addressed the previous rug sweeps about clerical child abuse?
Yes: https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-leo-tells-catholic-bishop...
Thanks, sounds reasonable
15 years ago it was Pope Benedict, who was a pretty different figure. I can speak only for myself, but I would have had more cynicism about him than I would for Francis or Leo.
That past HN user would be more shocked that Chrome is not considered the second coming of Jesus anymore, to keep the religious theme.