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Newly elected Pope Francis blesses Asià and Alessandro Forlani. photo by L’Osservatore Romano / Associated Press The pomp and circumstance surrounding the recent election of Pope Francis involved a short breach of protocol on Saturday, when the pontiff took a moment to bless the guide dog of a visually impaired radio reporter. Alessandro Forlani and Asià were at an event where the pope thanked all the journalists who had come to the Vatican to cover the conclave last week. At first, the security guard told Forlani that the dog probably would. . .https://media.philly.com/images/400*601/pope.JPG