This is a religious movie, and it's not just a religious movie.
repent, repent
What impressed me the most in the film was the confession of Bergoglio and Pope Benedict to themselves. As bishops, they can constantly reflect on themselves and treat everything as penance.
We all suffer from the pain of soul pride
We make all kinds of mistakes in our lives, big and small, but we don't often reflect on ourselves. Ask yourself when was the last time you self-examined, what mistakes you made last time, and whether your last repentance really had an impact on your heart.
Is change a compromise?
The anaphora of the film presents two paragraphs that explore the question of whether change is a compromise. The first paragraph is when Pope Benedict just ascended the throne. They all know that the Pope is gradually losing touch with the people in this era.
A church married to the spirit of this age will be widowed in the next age
In the context of this era, Pope Benedict, as a conservative, in the discussion of whether to compromise with the times or change, he believes that change is a compromise, and the Pope cannot compromise.
The second paragraph is when Pope Benedict and Bergoglio discussed the issues of the times before the abdication. Pope Benedict said at this time that change was not a compromise. This is one of the reasons why Pope Benedict wanted to abdicate to Bergoglio in the film.
Bergoglio is undoubtedly a rebel and rebel against the papal tradition, eating pizza in the church; opposing the traditional pursuit of self when he was the Holy Father; having strong social and interpersonal communication skills; Pope Benedict dances tango. There is no doubt that in this era and society that is constantly changing and moving forward, we need a rebel who breaks the tradition and makes himself , not to be abandoned by young people who grew up in contemporary cultural diversity.
Build bridges, not walls
This is the sentence written on the wall erected due to various conflicts of interest between countries in the film:
BUILD BRIDGE, NOT WALLS
It is also just like what was said at the beginning of the film, "The Lord is the symbol of mercy. The heavier the sin, the warmer the welcome. Mercy is the dynamite that knocks down the wall." Although I don't believe in the church and I lack understanding of Catholicism, I know that integration and change are the driving force behind the progress of the times. And as the inner beliefs of 1.2 billion people, Catholicism and their Pope must keep moving forward and changing, even as we all suffer from the "pain of soul pride".
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