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Fortune Magazine Names Pope Francis 4th "Greatest World Leader"
Despite Giving Top Spot to Francis in Last Year's List of 50, Fortune
Felt Compelled to Include Him Again
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
NEW YORK, March 31, 2015 (Zenit.org) - Fortune magazine has named
Pope Francis the fourth greatest leader in the world.
Last
year, in the first annual release of the global business magazine's
rankings of the 50 World's Greatest Leaders, the Pope was given the
number one spot.
In its second just released list, Francis is given fourth place in
the ranking of the "extraordinary men and women who are transforming
business, government, philanthropy, and so much more,"according to the
magazine.
Since becoming Pope in 2013, the magazine said that the Holy Father,
"has been shaking up the management of one of the world’s largest
bureaucracies: the Roman Catholic Church."
While noting this earned him the "top spot" on Fortune's list of
World's Greatest Leaders last year, the magazine says "his vision,
fortitude, and commitment to reform were so extraordinary in 2014 that
we’re including him again this year."
"It is not just that he has led by example—by now it’s well known
that the pope, who has long championed the virtues of charity and
modesty, has forgone the traditional suite in the Apostolic Palace,
opting instead to reside in a one-bedroom apartment in the Vatican
guesthouse."
"Less known is how decisive he is in personnel choices," the magazine
continued, "replacing the boards of the Vatican Bank and its main
regulatory body with highly respected business-people from around the
globe."
Despite perhaps some pushback, "this pontiff is not easily conned," it says.
"He gets information on all important church personnel and
organizations from a variety of sources" and has even ensured "operating
budgets are now pruned to ensure that as much money as possible can go
to charity."
"This, after all, is a pope who lives his own lessons," it says.
In the year since his election, the Pope has been named Person of the Year by
Time, and made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, among others.
Fortune is a global business magazine published by Time Inc. and founded in
1930.
Number one on this year's list is Apple CEO Tim Cook chosen for his
strong leadership after the death of Steve Jobs. Number two is European
Central Bank President Mario Draghi and third is Chinese President Xi
Jinping.
Others to make the list are the Prime Minister of India, Bill and
Melinda Gates, and the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
pop singer Taylor Swift, and Mark Zuckerberg.
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On the NET:
Fortune Magazine (Full List for 2015):
http://fortune.com/worlds-greatest-leaders/
