Why Pope Francis is TIME's 2013 Person of the Year
Jorge Calvillo - Latinos Post
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December 13, 2013
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TIME's Howard Chua-Eoan explains why Pope Francis is the Person of the Year. (TIME)

With only nine months as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, the first non-European Pope in 1,200 years, has surprised both the faithful and those who are not.

Francis' renewing discourse inside the Church has taken such relevance and importance in 2013 that Time Magazine didn't hesitate to name Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Person of the Year.

According to the prestigious magazine, Francis changed "the tone, perception and focus" of the Catholic Church by bringing it closer to its faithful with actions and statements completely different to those of previous Popes.

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