Cenk Uygur has a confession to make: he loves Pope Francis. Though they disagree on many things, such as religion, Cenk thinks the Pope represents the best of Christianity. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

“Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, challenged Congress and by extension the mightiest nation in history on Thursday to break out of its cycle of polarization and paralysis to finally use its power to heal the “open wounds” of a planet torn by hatred, greed, poverty and pollution.

Taking a rostrum never before occupied by the bishop of Rome, the pontiff issued a vigorous call to action on issues largely favored by liberals, including a powerful defense of immigration, an endorsement of environmental legislation, a blistering condemnation of the arms trade and a plea to abolish the death penalty.

In particular, Francis beseeched a nation that generates a disproportionate share of the world’s wealth to not let money drive its decisions at the expense of humanity.”*

Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/us/…