He gave a speech on spreading the faith that was highlypraised and was mentioned in some Italian media as someone having the qualities of a future pope.
Monsanto, which a decade ago had been praised and then trashed for selling highly efficient genetically modified seeds, has seen its popularity restored for exactly the same reason.
His address on spreading the faith was highlypraised, and he emerged as something of a star of the event, gaining mention in some Italian media as potentially "papabile, " or having the qualities of a future pope.