From RNS-When it was reported that Pope Francis chose public transportation over limo service as a cardinal, the world smiled. When he spent Maundy Thursday washing the feet of incarcerated women at a local prison, it touched our hearts. When he embraced a disfigured man, it left us flat-out speechless. Francis is not your father’s Pope.
But among the most surprising fans of the Pope are Protestants, a group that has often had a less-than-amenable relationship with Catholics historically. But somehow Francis–who some have called the “evangelical Pope”–has begun prying open their arms and sneaking into their hearts. Protestant evangelist Luis Palau has prayed with Francis and even defended his faith. Timothy George, a respected Baptist theologian, has written an article claiming the Pope is “Our Francis, Too.” And a writer for “The Catholic Herald“ opined that the Argentine Jesuit is “stirring the hearts of evangelicals all over the world.”
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http://jonathanmerritt.religionnews.com/2013/12/02/why-evangelicals-love-pope-francis-raymond-arroyo/#sthash.MElYpKTq.dpuf
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