Pope Francis: Being an atheist is alright as long as you do good

Steve Anderson Thursday 23 May 2013

Pope Francis has said that atheists should be seen as good people as long as they do good, in a move to urge people o all religions ! or no religion at all ! to get along" The #atholic leader, $ho heads the 1"2 billion! strong #hurch, made his comments in the homily o his morning Mass in his residence, $here he spea%s $ithout prepared comments" &e told the story o a #atholic $ho as%ed a priest i even atheists could be redeemed by 'esus" ()ven them, everyone,( the pope ans$ered, according to *atican +adio" (,e all have the duty to do good,( he said" ('ust do good and $e-ll ind a meeting point,( the pope said in a hypothetical conversation in $hich someone told a priest. (/ut 0 don-t believe" 0-m an atheist"( Pope Francis-s comments are in mar%ed contrast to his predecessor /enedict, $ho is reported to have le t some non!#atholics eeling that he sa$ them as second!class believers" a daily event