Dolan told Rose he believes Pope Francis will be more than a so-called transitional pope, despite his advanced age. “[He is] a new beginning. I hope God gives him a good decade,” Dolan said. “Some have said that Pope Francis has the mind of a Benedict and the heart of John Paul II,” he added. According to Dolan, the cardinals shared a “friendly, fraternal” meal with the newly appointed Pope Francis on the night after the conclave ended and their new pope joked them, “‘I hope you had a good night’s sleep, you deserve it and. … I toast you and may God forgive you.’ It brought the house down.”