Following Pope Francis’ call for all to “shun pride and selfishness and open up their hearts to God and their fellow man,” the media director of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines praised the pontiff for being “controversial.”
“Sinabi niya when he was elected, ‘I am a sinner.’ Sinong pope na ang nagsabi na ‘I am a sinner, please pray for me’? Naisip ko magiging controversial pope ito, of change,” said Fr. Francis Lucas, executive director of the Episcopal Commission on Social Communication and Mass Media of the CBCP said in an interview on GMA News TV’s News to Go.
Reflecting on the occasion of Pope Francis’ first Christmas as head of the world’s over 1.2 billion Catholics, Lucas noted how the pope’s choice of name is evidence of his values as a leader.
“First in history ang Pope Francis. Naging inspirasyon niya ang pagtulong. Pastoral siya kesa doctrinal. Pagpastor lalo na sa lost sheep [ang pinahahalagahan niya,]” Lucas said.
The choice of the name Francis is widely understood to be a homage to St. Francis of Assisi, known for his humility and gentleness.
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