The Pope recently visited Cuba, and left some ambiguous and confusing advice behind. It is clear that he called for less "irrationality and fanaticism" in the country, but a lot of what he said was Bible allusion-heavy and puzzling. To be honest, I couldn't get a real clear message from any of the quotes that were provided. That is not a very good sign for the Holy Father, especially when the group of people he attempted to inspire consists of more disloyal Catholics than the rest of Latin America.
Should a religious leader such as the Pope attempt to take no such roles of diplomacy? I understand that the Pope is the sovereign of the Vatican City, but he definitely holds more recognition and importance in his role as leader of the Catholic Church. Do you think it makes sense for people in such positions of faiths to try and sway followers living in certain areas to change? I myself am unsure how I feel about this whole situation. It does make sense for a leader like him to try and create certain goals for the people he serves, but is it too far when he attempts to talk down the policies of the leaders of other nations?
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