What do Pope Francis and Lorde have in common?

Friday, December 13th, 2013

MTV’s college channel in namined Pope Francis and pop singer Lorde as its man and woman of the year.

MTVU says both figures challenged their followers with unexpected stands.

Since becoming Pope, Francis has urged the Catholic Church not to become obsessed with “small-minded rules”

The New Zealand teenager Lorde released a debut single, “Royals,” that puts down a culture of conspicuous consumption, and distributed it first for free. Read More

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