Catholic and Evangelical Christians will be meeting in Germany next week. Francis is leading the way with a new approach based on empathy and a shared vision of evangelisation Just a few years ago, Evangelicals were routinely described in the Vatican as dangerous Protestant sects, poaching the souls of the faithful in traditional Catholic countries like Brazil and Argentina, a view that was no doubt shared for a time by the future Pope Francis. But working with other Christian leaders during his years as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he was personally converted from an attitude of antagonism and mistrust towards Evangelicals to one of warm friendships and close cooperation. His change of heart was aided by the actions of the growing Catholic charismatic movement which had forged its own ti