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| The first time Pope Francis addressed the people. |
A new Pope for the Roman Catholic Church. This is huge! Pope Francis is the third Pope during my lifetime and I am excited to see what he will offer the RC church and the world.
A widely known fact, but never mentioned on this blog, is that I was raised RC. Most of my family members are still very active in the RC church and my niece goes to a RC school. I mention this as a way of explaining why, as an Episcopal priest, I would be so interested in the new Pope.
I am interested not only because he is the leader of a church I care deeply about, but also because he is an ecumenical partner to the Anglican Communion. I am hopeful that Pope Francis will bring reform to the RC church, especially in regards to how money of the church is spent. I am hopeful that he will be open to allowing women to serve in greater ways in the RC church. And I am hopeful that he will be a voice for the Latinos of the world who are often forgotten.
My bishop, The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith (Bishop of Arizona), shared this prayer yesterday:
May his choice to model his ministry after St. Francis be a call for all Christians to be ever mindful of those who are poor and forgotten. May God grant him the courage and vision to lead his church in new directions of openness and inclusion of all, and may he be a willing ecumenical partner in spreading the Good News of Jesus. Amen.This is my prayer for Pope Francis as well. I hope that you will join me in continuing to pray for his ministry.
I found the following links to be helpful in learning more about Pope Francis:
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