Pope Francis and President Obama discussed the importance of empathy . LZ Granderson says the Pope was right last year when he said : Who am I to judge ? Sadly , he says , many others do n't follow that teaching . On the day the story of the little girl made national headlines , Dan Haseltine , lead singer for the Christian band Jars of Clay , tweeted , `` why do I find myself regularly shaking my head , or rolling my eyes at supposed Christian leaders . '' TL;DR The pope is a man who has been criticized for his handling of sexual abuse scandals in Europe -- but now he's being praised by some Catholics as an advocate for victims around the world.
Pope Francis and President Obama discussed the importance of empathy . LZ Granderson says the Pope was right last year when he said : Who am I to judge ? Sadly , he says , many others do n't follow that teaching . TL;DR The pope is a man who has been criticized for his handling of sexual abuse scandals in Europe -- but now he's being praised by some Catholics as an advocate for victims around the world.