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Does the detention center fall within the diocese of Rome? If so, it could be argued that he was still acting as the bishop of Rome, even though he was not celebrating the liturgy at St. John Liturgy. If not... then it is hard to see how the personality cult surrounding the papacy is not being deliberately cultivated, though it such prominent public actions may be ostensibly acts of humility or some other Christian virtue or "servant leadership." The pope as global spokesperson, even when he is acting locally?
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2 comments:
Yeah, it's in Rome. The Vatican's newspaper has the headline "The Bishop of Rome at the Casal del Marmo Detention Centre," and it emphasizes that this is the same kind of thing he did in his old diocese. And one of the concelebrants was the Cardinal Vicar of Rome. So the Vatican does seem to be presenting the visit as part of Francis' work as local ordinary.
Thanks for the info!
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