Today, Pope Leo XIV received the Ring of the Fisherman. Since the majority of readers of this are not Roman Catholics, but are most likely Protestants, Orthodox Christians, Jews, Mormons, Muslins, Buddhists, and Hindus, the question is, how does the installation of St. Peter’s successor as the Bishop of Rome affect you? Many will scoff at the pope’s importance. Some are pleased, while others are quite angry with the pope. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was so ticked off at Pope Francis that a diplomatic social media post offering condolences on his passing was first posted and then removed. Today, Israel’s president attended the installation. Such are the winds of politics.
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