The Pope Answers - how the Pope handles ten teenagers' questions
By
Lisa Skinner2023-04-25T07:46:00
As the documentary begins, we witness the individuals in their natural habitats preparing to meet with ‘Papa Francisco’, it becomes apparent that they are from a variety of backgrounds. As they gather in Rome for the first time they speculate about the Pope, we learn that not all of them believe in God, nonetheless, they all have important questions they want to put to the Pope, the man considered by Roman Catholics to be ‘God’s representative on Earth’. These young adults appreciate the magnitude of his role, some suggest he is more of a liberal than his predecessors, if nothing else they perceive him to be more laid back in his approach and less about the pomp and ceremony.
From the minute the Pope enters the room there is certainly no pretence, the location is rough and ready, and the young people are who they are, for some their appearance reinforces that. They do not hold anything back, their questions are varied, some are interested in finances and family others want to talk about the weightier issues of immigration, racism, sexuality, feminism, and abuse, with some of the more heated debates focusing on abortion and pornography.