Washington – “Some of [the Poppers’] 300 members are regular churchgoers, but others are not. Perhaps not surprising given a pontiff who is dividing liberals and conservatives, “the Poppers” largely define themselves as open-minded progressives. It’s an atypical fan club for an atypical pope.” This is how the Washington Post, one of the most popular newspapers in the States, on the occasion of the first visit of the Pope in the United States (19-28 September), speaks of the Italian project “Pope is Pop”. The article, “A Pope all seasons “, explains that the project “Pope is Pop” is a spontaneous group that was formed in Rome “is open to the young and old, to men and women, to straight and gay. It includes company executives and songwriters. They are Italians, Russians, Cubans and Americans. A few of them aren’t even Catholic.” For the year of the Jubilee, it wants to organize flash mobs dedicated to Pope Francis in the streets, squares and metros of Rome, involving tourists from around the world, with the intent to ‘disclose’ the pop soul of the Pontiff through the language of dance and music. (9Colonne)
