Singing Pope Leo Caused a Surprise
He particularly impressed with his beautiful timbre, the unique tone color of his voice. Robert Francis Prevost, elected as Pope, is very familiar with the tradition of liturgical singing from his time in the Augustinian Order.
Singing Even Before Papal Time
That the Pope enjoys singing is also shown by some videos from his years in Peru. In a recording from 2014, the former bishop of the Peruvian diocese of Chiclayo can be seen singing the Christmas carol "Feliz Navidad" accompanied by a guitarist.
Francis Struggled with Singing
In contrast to his song-loving successor, Pope Francis almost never sang during his pontificate. This was partly due to his background in the Jesuit Order, which traditionally does not place much importance on church singing. Additionally, the Argentine found singing difficult due to a lung weakness he had earlier.
Singing Cardinal Drew Criticism
As a singing cardinal, the Filipino cardinal Luis Tagle also stood out during the time before the recent conclave. A video surfaced showing the cardinal from Manila singing the religion-critical song "Imagine" by John Lennon at a youth service. The clip went viral and even brought criticism to Tagle from his own supporters. Tagle was considered one of the favorites in the papal election. The conclave concluded a week ago with the election of Robert Prevost as the 267th Pontiff.
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