New Pope Francis has already shown himself to be quite a Mustachian, eschewing many of the more elegant trappings of his new position. For example, he lives in a meager apartment and likes to take public transit.
Now he is encouraging the young religious to drive humble cars and to rethink their consumerism:
As part of his drive to make the Catholic Church more austere and focus on the poor, Francis told young and trainee priests and nuns from around the world that having the latest smartphone or fashion accessory was not the route to happiness.
"It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car, you can't do this," he said.
"A car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble one. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are dying of hunger in the world," he said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/06/pope-cars-idUSL5N0FC0IR20130706From all accounts of Francis's life before he became pope, this philosophy is entirely genuine and true to his personal character.
PS: I know religion is such a contentious topic for some. There are lots of places where people can and do fight about those things. I just thought this was a really good example of Mustachianism, especially considering that people in his position have been historically criticized -- sometimes perhaps rightly, other times wrongly -- for the way they live.
In other words, this article is covering a GOOD thing, so I'm going to approach it with a GOOD reaction.