Time Person of the Year 2013 :Pope Francis
The Time magazine today named Pope Francis – “the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church” as its person of the year 2013 saying that In only his first year, he has changed the perception of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in a short time. The TIME called him as “The People’s Pope.” “Rarely has a new player on the world stage captured so much attention so quickly — young and old, faithful and cynical — as Pope Francis,” Time managing editor Nancy Gibbs said in a paper statement. Time has shortlisted 42 global leaders, entrepreneurs and celebrities for …