New Orleans is a very Catholic city, so I think it is important to look at the new Pope. Many things are changing in the Vatican, due to the fact that the new Pope, Pope Francis, is a Jesuit. When Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI abruptly resigned from Papacy on February 28th, 2013, Pope Francis was chosen to take over. Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has been taken hidden from the public, yet when he has been seen, he has proven to look progressively more frail. As of late, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI's successor has surprisingly come out to support the crackdown on US Nuns. Apparently, too many US Nuns were taking on feminist viewpoints and spreading these viewpoints, thus 80% of US Nuns are under review. Because Nuns are such a great influence on New Orleans, a very liberal city in the midst of a largely conservative state, it will be interesting to see how this crackdown affects New Orleans.
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