Given the powerful of the earth gathered in the Plaza de San Pedro, Francisco opened his pontificate warning: “Let us never forget that the real power is service.” Jorge Mario Bergoglio has said he wants to be a bishop of Rome to take care “of the poorest, the weakest, the youngest, who is hungry, thirsty, a foreigner, is sick or in prison.” In a homily delivered in Italian with locals leave, the Pope has invited all Argentine-Catholics and those who are not-to care for others: “We should not be afraid of kindness or tenderness. Hatred, envy and pride dirty life. “
Again, her public appearance has been fraught with gestures. Before praying at the tomb of Peter – accompanied by the patriarchs and major archbishops of the Eastern Rite Catholic churches, and to receive the Fisherman’s ring and the pallium, symbol of his power – Francis ran for more than 20 minutes a jeep and found St. Peter’s Square crowded with worshipers. Then he managed to match the readings of the day-onomastics of San Jose to its goal of turning the attention of the Church to the needy: “Certainly, Jesus Christ has given to Peter. But what is power? Never forget that the true power is the service, and also the Pope, to exercise power, you should put your eyes in humble service, concrete, rich in faith and San Jose, as he opened his arms to guard all God’s people accept with tenderness and affection to all mankind. “