Pope Francis, Humanitarian

Pope Francis will never be forgotten, in particular for the fact that he completely transformed the Catholic Church into a humanitarian institution.

Some people may not be able to appreciate this fully, as they may be unaware that, for 1600 years, the history of the Church was one of very little change, and included a long period in which heretics were routinely tortured to death.

Then along comes one man and turns all this on its head.  He worked hard to deal with virtually every oppressive aspect of human culture: poverty, hunger, environmental collapse, slavery, the death penalty greed, ignorance, and the denial of healthcare.