Of all the lovely qualities that characterize Pope Francis, not least is his sense of humor. After he met briefly with Bernie Sanders last week, the New York Times noted:
"Aware that his every statement is parsed for deeper meaning, Francis said he was simply being polite, not political. 'I shook his hand and nothing more,' [the pope] said. 'If someone thinks that greeting someone means getting involved in politics,' he added, laughing, 'I recommend that he find a psychiatrist!'"