> do you really think the vatican would [be autistic about names and etymology and symbolism] absolutely. look at the seashell symbol in the eyes. the symbol for st. augustine. although the press is calling it "shells glimmer in her eyes, recalling the scallop shell of the camino de santiago, an emblem of the pilgrimage journey." the yellow coat is apparently a nod to the vatican's flag, though i just see it as a standard yellow raincoat but whatever. furthermore, it's not just "the vatican would choose a name like that", it's latin, which was the language of the vatican for the majority of its existence up until vatican ii a short while ago. either a lot of thought went into it (with language autism included), or not a lot of thought went into it and you shouldn't sperg so much over the name. you can't have it both ways.
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