Francesco (2020)

Francesco: Directed by Evgeny Afineevsky. With Pope Benedict XVI, José Ignacio Bergoglio, Juan Carlos Cruz, Pope Francis. Through his work on climate change, immigration, religious tolerance and other issues, the Pope has embodied the meaning of inspired leadership.

“Francis tried to pretend he would be a different pope and while he talks a good game, he continues to enable the church to continue its most horrific and problematic behavior. Despite hinting at support of gay marriage, the church continues to condemn homosexuality as inherently unnatural. Francis also helped the church fight against a law that would allow abuse victims to sue the church. The church tried to use Francis to appear progressive, and he played along, to rehab some of the image of the church, but Francis is just another pedophile protector. Films like this just serve to whitewash his true legacy.”