Pope Francis As A Role Model

Pope Francis was elected Pope in 2013, he was has made some huge changes within the Catholic Church. He also addresses many topics other popes have avoided. He is making strides to change the perception on Roman Catholics for the better. I strongly believe that Pope Francis is improving the Catholic church. He has made the church feel more welcoming. People assume he is trying to change the Catholic Church. According to Amanda Erickson, she states that, “ They worry that Francis is loosening the church’s strict teachings on morals”(“For conservatives, sowing confusion”, Washington Post). They also accuse him of abandoning the topic or issues of abortion and birth control. He avoids the issue because the church is obsessed with the topic. A lot of conservative Catholics don’t like him because of his comment on gay marriage. He said that “it’s not for him to judge”(Pope Francis). Some people like him more because of his comment on gay marriage, come people say the church seem more welcoming. He wants everyone to have a relationship with God. He doesn’t want people to feel left out or not loved because of their sexual preference. We are all God's children, he loves us no matter what. Pope Francis wants to help the poor. Rachel Gillett states that, Pope Francis chose the name Francis to honor Saint Francis of …show more content…
Pope Francis is the closest thing we have in human form to Jesus. He is compassionate, Loves the poor, he preaches love and mercy, he practices what he preaches, he is welcoming to everyone just like Jesus was. Pope Francis is also humble. He chose not to have all the nice things that you get when you are elected pope. He wanted the now called “Pope Mobile” so he can be closer to people. He lives with all the other cardinals. Before he does confession, he goes to confession in front of everyone. He’s a great role model for the church and even people outside of the