WHO ON EARTH WAS POPE FRANCIS?: How the Pope Redefined Catholic Diplomacy & Became the World’s Moral Compass It was in 2013 when a hushed wave hit the Vatican. A new Pope had been elected, but there was something remarkable about him. He wasn’t Italian, or European even. He was not the son of the polished Vatican aristocracy. Instead he was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit from Buenos Aires who carried his own bag, paid his hotel bill and took the bus whenever he could. The world had known popes — wise ones, grand ones, reserved ones — but it had never known one like Francis. At first, spectators assumed it was simply a matter of style. A modest man who prefers plain vestments to a bejeweled gown, a Pope who shuns a sumptuous papal palace in favor of a small guesthouse: whatever else he is, this is not your grandfather’s Pope. But soon, it was clear that it was something much deeper. Almost imperceptibly, Francis was redefining the very role of the papacy. He was not only the spiritual head of more than 1 billion Catholics. Somehow, he was growing into something even bigger: the moral compass for the world. Grab a copy of this book now!
