- What were some new things that you learned about Pope Francis from the video clips?
- From the video clips, I learned that Pope Francis joined the priesthood because a girl would not go out with him. Francis gave the girl a choice, either she goes out with him or he joins the priesthood. If she had agreed to go out with him, he would never have become pope. Pope Francis is also the first pope to take the name of Francis. The name fits him well because both Pope Francis and Saint Francis of Assisi were very well liked.
- What did you notice about the topics that Pope Francis has written about so far? What do these say about him as a pope?
- Pope Francis has written about love, joy, the environment, and women. He wants people to know about these issues and hopes to get more help for the issues. He doesn't care what people think about him writing about women or the environment. Pope Francis wants us to be concerned with the environment because if something bad happens to it, then something bad will happen to humans.
- What are different changes that Pope Francis is making to the way popes usually do things?
- Pope Francis is a selfless man. He has washed and kissed the poor's feet and has gone to jail to wash inmates feet. Unlike other popes, he goes people who he think need forgiveness or healing and washes their feet, instead of doing it in a mass where they would wash people who are Catholic. He lives a humble life. He wears simple clothes and has in the past invited poor to eat with him. Pope Francis is also very popular and has had triple the amount of people at masses in Vatican Square than other popes have had.
- What hopes do you have for the present day Catholic Church?
- I hope that the Catholic Church can become a stronger community of people. I hope that it continues to support and be open to others. I hope that they make decisions that will benefit all of its people. The Catholic Church needs to continue to support and encourage people, no matter where they come from or what actions they have made in the past.
Pope Francis Image. Digital image. Huffington Post. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2017. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/pope-francis/>.
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