There are numerous allusions to the pontificate of Pope Francis in this episode: Francis was widely unknown before his election; it rained on St. Peter's Square on the day of his election and it stopped raining once Francis arrived in the Loggia of the Basilica; on the day of Pope Benedict's resignation lightening struck St. Peter's Basilica; although Pope Francis seems cordial to the outside world, he too likes to keep his relations on a formal basis; unlike John Paul II or Benedict XVI Pope Francis also likes to dine alone.
In the United Kingdom, this episode aired on the same night alongside the second as a feature length episode.
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What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of Lenny, The American Pope (2016) in Canada?
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