It has been an interesting year in the Roman Catholic Church with the election of Pope Francis, a man with new ideas and ways to express them.
Though many Catholics feel a change coming, it will be interesting to see how Pope Francis puts action into play, moving past only making statements that bring hope to many who feel that the church is out of date, and does not practice what it preaches.
In this article in Financial Times, Pope Francis is described as an "old man in a hurry to revitalize his church." Will talk about de-emphasizing stands on gays and lesbians, abortion, and contraception lead to a breakdown policies within the church that maintain and build social and economic hierarchies worldwide? Only time will tell.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fd26ef40-671e-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2oh8yPtaN
