How Pope Francis changed the world in 12 years
21-04-2025 10:33 via metro.co.uk

How Pope Francis changed the world in 12 years

Pope Francis was elected by the conclave in March 2013 (Picture: AP)When Pope Francis delivered his Easter Sunday sermon in St Peter’s Basilica five years ago, the church was completely empty.On the most important day of the Catholic calendar, in the most important site in the Catholic world, the man with the most important role in the Catholic Church stepped up to a simple glass podium and started speaking to nobody.‘This isn’t a time for self-centredness,’ said Pope Fr
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