Pope Francis

           Many people had been leaving the Catholic Church for various reasons, the number one reason being inactivity of the bishops to the sex abuse crisis. The second reason being that many homosexuals feel unwelcome in the Church due to its stance on homosexuality. Now with Pope Francis, many people are returning to the Catholic Church.
          Pope Francis has made many changes to the Church, the main one being his humble nature and stance on how a Pope should be. Pope Benedict XVI enjoyed all the glamor and the large papal home and acted very sophisticated. Pope Francis is more of a people's person, and many more people can now relate to him and are returning to the Catholic Church. He is addressing the issue of the multiple scandals with priests abusing children and saying that the hypocrisy of what the priests say and what they do "is undermining the Church's credibility". On a Thursday Mass in Rome, Pope Francis washed the feet of two women. Many were upset by this because it is supposed to be a re-enactment of Jesus washing the feet of the twelve Apostles who were men. Others were happy and feel like the Church may have some major changes coming up. I feel like many people are leaving the Catholic Church because other Christian denominations are modern and keep up with the changing society while the Catholic Church sticks rigidly to tradition. Of course, there is only One Truth, but that truth can be taught in many different ways. Pope Francis is changing many things for the better and keeping up with the changes in modern society. The Church is now truly "a poor Church, for poor people". All of us are equal in God's eyes, and the Church showcases that now.