Summary Of The Pope On Panhandling

In an article published by the New York Times entitled “The Pope on Panhandling: Give Without Worry” (3 March, 2017), the Editorial Board promotes Pope Francis’s recent comments to a Milan magazine about giving to those in need, despite any potential panhandling. The Editorial Board bolsters its argument by referencing circumstances that any city-goer experiences, as “at some point in [his] day, or week, a person seeming (or claiming) to be homeless, or suffering with a disability will ask [him] for help”; by summarizing the Pope’s interview with the Milan magazine in which he preached compassion and responsibility to help the less fortunate, regardless of what they may do once the money is in their pockets; and by attributing the Pope’s latest
comments to his ongoing drive to establish greater empathy and social justice throughout the world, as he tackles controversial issues, also including divorce and the refugees crisis. The Editorial Board establishes its argument in order to stress the importance of compassion in modern society, as we must preserve the dignity of others, valuing their lives just as much as our own. With a colloquial and reflective tone, the Editorial Board establishes an edifying relationship with its audience of educated Americas, especially well-off city-goers and liberal Catholics.