I noted in GD that the Pope's Jupiter and Venus fingers "bow" to the Saturn finger, but I didn't say that the Pope's fingers themselves are rather short.
I dug up an interesting note on that:
A very short or weak Saturn finger suggests a personality who doesn’t wish to study and work in order to gain wealth or status. He may drift, gamble or lean on others and avoid taking responsibility for his own life. This person is unlikely to try to improve his mind or his position by studying, and he will have an “unscientific” mind. A birth chart with a weak Saturn is much the same.
http://www.stariq.com/Main/Articles/P0001007.htmI also didn't say that I welcome anyone else's point of view on this and I should have! Please feel free to correct me, I'm a rank amateur.
Do I see a double life line? or a triple? Wowsers.
And the career line is straight from his Saturn (middle/authority) finger through his hand to the wrist - he was destined for this job. See how both index and ring fingers bend in to the middle, as if recognizing its authority. Very short heart/love line, but what do you expect? Very long pinky (Mercury) shows high skills in communications, psychic ability. Pope may really talk to God.