"His whole face lights up when he smiles"
Cheryl Edmunds I was raised in a Catholic household. My parents and grandparents didn’t talk about their faith, but we went to Mass and...


"He has a message of love"
Daniel Brown I grew up in a very faith-oriented home, learning basic Catholic principles via experience. I began altar serving for Sunday...


"Pope Francis is a sturdy, holy man"
Nick Pierlot I would like to think that I have been fairly involved in attempting to investigate and deepen my Catholic faith. My...


"I would probably give him a high five"
Griffin Walsh I come from a Catholic family, so it's really something I've grown up with. I try to be as involved as I can, I go to...


"Non-Catholics are interested and paying attention"
Stephanie Kelly I used to be more involved with my faith, but now that I'm working and not studying, I find it more difficult to find...


"He’s empathetic for those on the 'outside' of society."
Nicole Dupuis My faith is the centre of my life. I attend daily mass as much as possible, visit Reconciliation monthly, and am constantly...


"Please give us the old mass"
Brandan Tran I am a practising Catholic who was previously fallen away. My first memory of the Holy Father was his first papal address...


"The Pope is a New concept for me"
Justine Vessey I was baptized and brought up in the United Church. 2 and a half years ago I was introduced to the Catholic Church and...


"Pope Francis is a beacon for acceptance"
Zach Geldert I am not a religious person, I only go to church on Christmas eve, but I greatly admire Pope Francis for his leadership. I...


"He’s candid and not afraid"
Sarah MacDonald "I grew up Protestant and still am, but some of my close friends were Catholic and to them pope was an important person...

