trying to avoid over exuberance of p. . the pope has two corner stones on easter. one the mass he leads in st. petersburg. only two times he stands in this case. the other is christmas and he gives a blessing right after he is elected. in the mass this morning, we heard the pope talk about god is a god of surprises and how how hearts need to be open to surprise and how we need to be willing to get moving, once god does surprise us. then in the address which is 360-degree review of the state of the world the pope mentions special concern as for syria and the democratic republic of congo