Today, in the "Photo of the Day" section, HD magazine presents its own photo for the first time - from a farewell ceremony with a pontiff in Vatican.
The photo shows priests accompanying the coffin with the Pope to St. Peter's Basilica. At the same time, the death of the pontiff caused sincere emotions in all those present and not only Catholics. This is due to the figure of Jorge Mario Bergolo and what changes he brought to the Church.
Basic principles
Since his election in 2013, he has established himself as a reformist pope advocating for social justice, the protection of the poor, and ecology.
Unlike his predecessors, he consciously gave up luxury - he settled not in the Apostolic Palace, but in a modest hotel in the Vatican, pays for bills himself, and wears simple white robes.
His encyclopedia Evangelii Gaudium (2013) directly condemns the modern economy, where "money rules the world" and unjust systems leave millions behind the poverty line.
Conflict of traditions and reforms
His statements that homosexuals "have the right to be part of a family" caused a storm of indignation among traditionalists. At the same time, he does not change the doctrine - the Catholic Church still considers homosexual relations a "sin," but calls for mercy.
"If a person seeks God, who am I to judge him?"
he said in one of his speeches.
One of the most painful topics remains the crisis associated with the sexual abuse of clergy. Francis, for the first time in history, allowed the investigation of cardinals' cases and tightened punishments, but many victims believe these measures are insufficient.