The non-Italian pope
The non-Italian pope
Author(s): Bjørn JespersenSubject(s): Logic
Published by: Filozofický ústav SAV
Summary/Abstract: A Vatican watcher utters assertorically the molecular sentence (*) “He is usually an Italian, but this time he is not.” The reporter does so on 16 October 1979. On that day Karol Wojtyła was sworn in as John Paul II. He was the first Pole ever to become pope. He was also the first non-Italian pope since 1523. This explains the reporter’s ‘but’ to highlight a surprising exception to a long-standing practice.
Journal: Organon F
- Issue Year: 19/2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 58-65
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English