#popecrush
No one has risen to fame and garnered more respect, attention, hatred, followership and love than Pope Francis (with the possible exception of Lady Gaga). He’s been on the cover of Time Magazine and Rolling Stone. He’s re-authoring the public’s opinion of Christianity – and doing it with flare. He’s usurping traditional, Christian stereotypes and challenging outdated practices. We’ve seen him make front page news by doing the following: 1. Ride in a Ford Focus because it’s pompous to ride in a limo 2. Walk among the masses even when his life is in danger because he wants to be accessible 3. Touch and bless people who get disenfranchised by society because no one is outside the realm of God’s mercy 4. Randomly call people who write him letters because he’s afraid they are suicidal 5. Sneak out of the Vatican, wear a fake mustache and hang out with the homeless because that’s what Jesus would do 6. Speak negatively about Western Christianity’s unbridled lo