President Donald Trump of the US has described Pope Francis as a “good man” who “worked hard and loved the world”. This is very much a minimalist view of a person who devoted his life to making the world a better place, as opposed to Trump's effort to just make his own world a better place. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian immigrant parents, was beloved by billions of people.
He was respected by those from other beliefs and a person who lead the way to a more accepting church. Those who didn't agree with him, or even openly opposed his changes, were still welcome in his house, not exiled to an El Salvador prison.
We all need great people to set examples for us to follow, and sadly, we have just lost one great example.
Dennis Fitzgerald, Australia
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President Donald Trump of the US has described Pope Francis as a “good man” who “worked hard and loved the world”. This is very much a minimalist view of a person who devoted his life to making the world a better place, as opposed to Trump's effort to just make his own world a better place. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian immigrant parents, was beloved by billions of people.
He was respected by those from other beliefs and a person who lead the way to a more accepting church. Those who didn't agree with him, or even openly opposed his changes, were still welcome in his house, not exiled to an El Salvador prison.
We all need great people to set examples for us to follow, and sadly, we have just lost one great example.
Dennis Fitzgerald, Australia
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