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Pope Francis named Time’s Person of the Year
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Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year yesterday, saying the Catholic Church’s new leader has changed the perception of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in a short time.
The pope beat out NSA leaker Edward Snowden for the distinction.
The former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected in March as the first pope from Latin America and the first Jesuit. Since taking over at the Vatican, he has urged the Catholic Church not to be obsessed with “small-minded rules” and to emphasize compassion over condemnation in dealing with touchy topics like abortion, gays and contraception.
He has denounced the world’s “idolatry of money” and the “global scandal” that nearly 1 billion people go hungry. He has charmed the masses with his simple style and sense of humor. His appearances draw tens of thousands of people and his @Pontifex Twitter account has 10 million followers.
“He really stood out to us as someone who has changed the tone and the perception and the focus of one of the world’s largest institutions in an extraordinary way,” said Nancy Gibbs, the magazine’s managing editor.
The Vatican said the honor wasn’t surprising given the resonance in the general public that Francis has had. It added the choice was “positive” recognition of spiritual values in the international media.
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