Two Passing Thoughts.

Pares inter pares?

1. Is the Pope the Biden of the Vatican or is the President the Francis of the White House?

2. Does the old saw in response to the question with an obvious answer: “Is the Pope Catholic,” connote the same sense of certainty it did in the past? The usually paired question pertaining to the outdoor habits of bears is still solid, if you’ll pardon the expression. (Thanks to BAS.)