A Pope of Hope

Pope Francis: A Pope of Hope
The Influence and Effect of the Catholic Church Under Pope Francis
by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
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Pope Francis: Openness and Oneness
However, Pope Francis has changed the global perception of the Vatican dramatically. He has thrown open his arms, literally and figuratively, to Christians and non-Christians alike, to those who abide by the traditional morals and ethics of Catholicism and those who don’t. He has shifted the agenda of the Vatican from saving the souls of non-believers to saving the very lives of all of humanity. His emphasis and focus are on exhorting all people – Catholics and non-Catholics – to live as good people, to protect the Earth, to live simply so that others may simply live, to be humble, to smile more and embrace more, and to be open and loving. He not only preaches these values, but he actually lives them.
From a 100+-page encyclical on Climate Change and the importance of mitigating it through our priorities and actions, to his refusal to condemn homosexuals, Pope Francis is turning the Vatican into an agent of positive change.

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