Uncategorized

Barack Obama Says Pope Francis Made Him Want to Be a Better Person

In the wake of Pope Francis’s death today at age 88, former president Barack Obama has joined world leaders in paying tribute to the late pontiff.

“Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people,” Obama wrote in a message shared on his website and social media channels. “In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and one another.”

He continued, “Today, Michelle and I mourn with everyone around the world – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – who drew strength and inspiration from the Pope’s example. May we continue to heed his call to ‘never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope.’”

Obama meets Pope Francis at his private library in the Apostolic Palace on March 27, 2014 in Vatican City. Vatican Pool – Getty Images

Pope Francis and President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, September 2015. Alex Wong – Getty Images

Obama and Pope Francis met numerous times, including when Obama traveled to the Vatican in 2014 and Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015. Obama’s tribute today called back to the remarks he delivered upon the Pope’s visit to the White House.

“Your Holiness, in your words and deeds, you set a profound moral example,” Obama said. “And in these gentle but firm reminders of our obligations to God and to one another, you are shaking us out of complacency. All of us may, at times, experience discomfort when we contemplate the distance between how we lead our daily lives and what we know to be true, what we know to be right. But I believe such discomfort is a blessing, for it points to something better.”

He added, “You… give us confidence that we can come together in humility and service, and pursue a world that is more loving, more just, and more free.”

Related Posts

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲

En The Gorge (2025), el director Scott Derrickson nos presenta un emocionante thriller de acción que combina situaciones de alto riesgo con drama humano. La película sigue a…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)

La especulación se extiende por Hollywood tras el sorpresivo lanzamiento del tráiler conceptual de un thriller inquietante y lleno de acción titulado “El Insecto”, protagonizado nada menos que…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟯

Tyler Rake regresa en Extraction 3, ¡el trepidante tercer capítulo de la franquicia de acción de Netflix! Chris Hemsworth retoma su papel como el mercenario con cicatrices de…

Justin Thomas Has Unexpected Reunion After Skipping PGA Tour Event for Hometown Tournament

Justin Thomas may have skipped a PGA Tour stop this week, but for good reason. Thomas will not be teeing it up at Sedgefield, Greensboro this year at the Wyndham…

Tiger Woods’s Ex Coach Had a Secret Hand in PGA Tour Pro’s $1.5 Million Victory

On a week that began with promise, nearly unraveled, and then transformed into a career-defining performance, Kurt Kitayama walked away from TPC Twin Cities with his second win on the…

Barge captain in deadly crash given sobriety test; victim ID’d as famed TV producer’s granddaughter

The captain of a barge that plowed into a sailboat in Florida has been given a sobriety test, as it emerged that one of the two girls who…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *