I haven't yet seen anyone tease out the theology in the new pope's words to the crowd at St. Peter's. Francis referred to himself five times as "bishop" and to Benedict XVI as "bishop emeritus." He never said "pope," "supreme pontiff," "universal shepherd," or "vicar of Christ." As bishop of Rome he addressed the people of Rome, and his mention of the cardinal vicar's assistance in "the evangelization of this most beautiful city" underscored the local perspective.
His new mission won't be static and predetermined but a journey, and a shared one: "And now, we take up this journey: Bishop and People." The "we" is not the papal "we"; it's we the People of God.
Francis then alluded to the wider (universal) aspect of the mission: "This journey of the Church of Rome which presides in charity over all the Churches." He was echoing what may be the earliest attribution of a special charism to the Church of Rome: it "presides in love," according to St. Ignatius of Antioch, writing in the early second century.
Instead of authority or orthodoxy, Francis went on to evoke "fraternity," "love," "trust among us," and above all, "pray[ing] for one another."
