Pope Francis: familiar or stranger? An analysis of the wPolityce.pl website forum content

Abstract

The article presents the results of the analysis of discussion post written on one of the most popular conservative news portals in Poland – wpolityce.pl. An integral part of this website is the online forum – the space where the active readers can exchange their views and opinions.

Articles on Pope Francis and his activity engage many readers to post a comment, a vast majority of which seems to be of unappreciative or even hostile nature towards the head of the Catholic Church. Jorge Mario Bergoglio is often characterized by attributes of the "stranger" category.