Pope Francis's Role In The Catholic Church

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Introduction According to Warren & Bennis (2010), “The constancy of change that drives efforts to reinvent government bureaucracies, church hierarchies, and business practices call for audacious leaders who take a stand for what they believe in” (p.29). As a practicing Catholic, I have noticed that the Church is continuously challenged to redefine the role of the Church in our ever changing society under the leadership of Pope Francis. While it is relatively easy to appreciate the public function of the Catholic Church in the area of social services, health care, and development projects, there is a great divide amongst Catholics and non-Catholics on issues such as women in leadership roles, morality, and innovation.
As a result, Pope
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1). Pope Francis wants to see more women sharing pastoral responsibilities with priests and families. Clearly, Pope Francis understands, starting with Mary, the Mother of God, that women have been unequivocally critical to the covenant of salvation. While women cannot become ordained priests, women are the sign of the Church herself. It is important that Catholics begin to understand the role of women more deeply (Matt, 2014, p.10). In order to support Pope Francis’ views on the leadership role of women in the church, my parish, New All Saints Catholic Church encourage and support women to hold a variety of positions. For example, women are now extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist, lectors, teachers of theology, as well as altar …show more content…
The committee agreed to adopt some lessons from well-managed companies in Baltimore City with respect to the communication. The communications committee realized that there are many similarities between running a large global company and running the church. For example, the Associated Black Charities. This organization is known for having a strong social media presence in Baltimore City. Through the use of social media, the organization was able to brand itself as one as a leading small business African American organizations.
With respect to the history of the Associated Black Charities, it was born with a $100,000 planning grant from the United Way in 1985. The Associated Black Charities is dedicated to creating stronger, healthier, and economically viable communities in Baltimore City. With a limited budget, CEO Diane Bell, used a variety of media forms to leverage the community and business support. As a result of the Associated Black Charities innovation and online promotional techniques, the organization’s net worth is over twenty-two million

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