Pope Francis on the cover of ‘Lifestyle Asia’
MANILA, Philippines - Lifestyle Asia banners Pope Francis in the December/January 2015 issue. The lead article in the monthly glossy includes quotes from the pontiff on family, the environment, politics, consumerism, science and current issues. The bishop of Rome will visit the country next year.
When the editors were asked about their choice for the cover subject of their annual family edition, editor in chief Anna Sobrepeña said, “Besides being timely, he is the reality of our tagline ‘living at its finest’ which is based on values of the highest order. We have always tried to capture in our pages lives rich in purpose and stories that go beyond visible wealth. Our brand of luxury promotes a generosity of spirit and Pope Francis is all these.”
The former Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, who became head of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, has been stirring Catholics and non-Catholics by his candidness and lifestyle choices. He speaks frankly and uses social media to connect to an audience beyond church-goers. “If anyone feels offended by my words, I would respond that I speak them with affection and with the best of intentions, quite apart from any personal interest or political ideology,” he says in Evagelii Gaudium, his apostolic exhortation on the joy of the gospel.
“My words are not those of a foe or an opponent. I am interested only in helping those who are in thrall to an individualistic, indifferent and self-centred mentality to be freed from those unworthy chains and to attain a way of living and thinking which is more humane, noble and fruitful, and which will bring dignity to their presence on this earth.”
Lifestyle Asia is a publication of the One Mega Group. The December/January 2015 issue is available in leading bookstores and magazine stands.
