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New Hope
Pope Francis is considered a radical pope. He has been addressing issues that have been stifled in the past by other popes. Pope Francis is breaking barriers, which has earned him a reputation of being radical and, while this creates a separation between traditionalists and new reformers, he is bringing more people to the Church with his new teachings of love and acceptance.

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Recognition
Atop every Catholic Church is a cross, standing tall and proud. The cross used to be a sign to invoke fear and shame, but it has become a symbol of hope and acceptance. The current generation is the first to not experience the "catholic guilt" or the "the fear of God." This new generation is the first to feel the freedom of "the love of God."

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Expansion
Catholicism, at one point , dominated countries and controlled rulers - waging wars around the world. Today, it has a much more subtle role: giving believers hope and a sense of community. Catholicism has spread all around the globe, mixing with cultures and expanding. Today, there are over one billion Catholic churches across the globe all centralized to the Vatican in Rome forming one large community

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Family
The Catholic Church is like one big family, especially as they become more accepting. Many churches are built in the middle of communities in order to make it as easy as possible for its members to join. Not only do they try to build the churches in convenient places, they make sure to create as large of a facility as possible to suit the needs of the surrounding area.

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The Next Generation
The Catholic Church has always been very focused on children, often preaching that children are the future. Therefore, it was no surprise when the Church started teaching that homosexuality could be "cured" in childhood during the fifteenth century. Thankfully, although they still emphasize the importance of proper childhood development, science has  erased that false sentiment.

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Transparency
Sometimes, entering a church can be intimidating, but (especially in a diverse area such as a college) seeing all of the people brought together by their religion. Also, everything in the church is made to be very clear. Opinions and beliefs are made very apparent while help is normally easy to find on a sign in writing to make sure it is apparent.

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Challenge
The Catholic Church has gained the stigma of being very strict and exclusive after years of that being the truth. However, even now that the Church is making an effort to make scrub away the past, it will take a long time for people to accept and realize the openness of the Catholic Church. The new pope, Pope Francis, is making his efforts very public in order to speed up the process, but it will not be instantaneous.

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Removing Boundaries
As the Church preaches acceptance, its doors open freely to whomever may wish to enter. The pews fill with diverse people of all background and as the people sit next to each other, they are reminded that no matter what happens in their lives they will be able to bond with others through the spirit of religion.

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Familiar Feelings
It is important for the church to be a welcoming environment. In order to make sure everyone who attends feels safe, the church grounds are well maintained and open. Older churches have a more gothic style and no garden or grounds around it, as they were not concerned with welcoming everyone. However, as the times have progressed, the church is trying to be more friendly and open to new ideas, requiring them to keep up cordial appearances.

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Formulas
Catholicism used to be given as a formula to heaven - a formula of who to be, how to act, what to do, and every aspect of life. Today, it is more of a guideline of how to treat others. Instead of life being the straight past it used ti be taught, it is now shown to have many forks in it and never knowing where it will go.

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Light
The key to changing the future is understanding the past. As people discover more about what has happened in the past, the more they understand what they hope to change in the future. This is the same with homosexuality in the Church. As they are hoping to preach acceptance of everyone, Catholics have to understand how they have been closed to others in the past. The Church must shine a light on the mistakes of the past and apologize for them.

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Congregation
Even though no two people are the same, it is possible for them to bond and create connections. Especially as individuality is so important presently and it becomes hard to bond with others, religion is used as a commonality. Henceforth, it is special and useful that the church is open all day, but the true time when people can bond is the many masses they hold each week to help everyone meet together

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Proclamations
It is very important to the Catholic Church to spread the word of God to everyone. The bell is tolled at the start of masses in order to be a friendly symbol of hope. Many churches have abandoned the bell or no longer ring it, but bell ringing used to be an art form. As the Catholic Church becomes more extensive and accepting, the bells are silenced.

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Growing
As children grow, they are told what to do and how to act - taught to conform. The Catholic Church used to follow this same mindset, especially with homosexuals. With Pope Francis, they are taught to be themselves and blossom into their best selves. Religion used to mainly shame others for being different and to teach others how to get to heaven. Recently, the Church has taken a turn to focus on freedom of the spirit and being the best human being possible.