It is Francis’ conversion to Christ, "that went so far that he wished to ‘turn himself into’ Him, becoming His accomplished resemblance, that accounts for commented the Pope his typical life, based on which he looks so modern to us, even in connection with some of the major issues of our time, such as the pursue of peace, the protection of the nature, the promotion of dialogue among all men". The Saint of Assisi, in other words, "is a true master in these things. But he is such, because he takes inspiration from Christ". "Francis went on the Holy Father deeply embodies this ‘Christological’ truth which is at the roots of human life, of the cosmos, of history". Then Benedict XVI’s mentioned "John Paul II, who wanted to gather here, in 1986, the delegates of the Christian confessions and the different religions of the world for a meeting of prayer for peace". According to the Holy Father, that was "a prophetic intuition and a moment of grace". After all, "the decision to hold that meeting in Assisi had been suggested just by the testimony of Francis as a man of peace, whom so many people, even from different cultural and religious backgrounds, feel so close to. (continued)
