Helen Clark says Pope most inspirational leader in the world at the moment

Helen Clark says Pope most inspirational leader in the world at the moment.

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark, a well-known agnostic, has named the Pope as the most inspirational leader in the world at the moment.

In an interview with the Campaign for a Woman Secretary General, Clark was asked how important it was for the Secretary General to be an inspirational figure.

She replied that it helped in a troubled world.

“I look, for example, around the world at who is providing a sense of inspiration and hope at the moment. It’s the Pope. I am not a Catholic but I recognise in this man tremendous goodness. A voice of sanity in a troubled world, often speaking what we all feel but could not express as eloquently. So, yes, leadership matters.” Continue reading

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