change in the church

obviously, we know what the Pope has stood for in the past

but specifically Pope Francis

has been presented to us a change from the old guard

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/06/13/world/europe/francis-the-activist-pope.html

http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/stances-of-faiths-on-lgbt-issues-roman-catholic-church

very convenient for his visit to focus on current issues like climate change, the refugee crisis, etc...

while omitting his acceptance of oppressive beliefs on LGBT and women's rights

until after he's left the US that is.