Happy Labor Day! Try to relax, enjoy your day off, and let Pope Francis do all the work. Remember your breathing exercises…
Pope Francis I, by far the most popular head of the Catholic Church in centuries, is going to celebrate Labor Day in a unique way.
Known as “The Partying Pontiff” for his love of holiday celebrations, Pope Francis plans to spend Labor Day in an undisclosed hospital in Rome helping women in labor to deliver their babies!
Is that safe? Does the Pope know his way around a delivery room? “Don’t worry, Austin,” the Pontiff assured this Modern Philosopher via Skype earlier this afternoon. “I’m not actually going to be getting my hands dirty, and telling the lucky mother when it’s time to push. I’m just there as a comfort, and to see if I can convince the proud parents to name the baby Francis or Frances…”
That sense of humor makes me not so upset about being a Catholic. Why won’t he announce at which hospital he’ll be?
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