Pope and Change

Pope and Change
Re "A Pope for the Poor" [July 29]: For so many struggling Catholics who have been yearning for reform and renewal, Pope Francis embodies our collective aspiration for a better church: a church that stands up for the oppressed, looks after the least among us, goes out to the outskirts, is of the poor and for the poor. The old ways of privilege and entitlement of priests and bishops are now gone. The Pope no longer resides at the Apostolic Palace, rides in fancy limousines or wears expensive vestments. There's no going back to a...

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