Conclave could be surprising, will test Pope Francis’ legacy | Howard Chua-Eoan
- Pope Francis died, prompting a conclave to elect his successor.
- Over 12 years, he reorganized the Roman Curia and reformed the Vatican Bank.
- He addressed a budgetary crisis and sidelined conservative figures who opposed his reforms.
- Francis appointed about 110 of the approximately 140 cardinal-electors eligible to vote.
- The upcoming conclave will test whether cardinals select a pope continuing Francis's direction.
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Conclave could be surprising, will test Francis’ legacy
Before he became Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a devotee of La Virgen Desatanudos — Mary the untier of knots, the virgin mother of Jesus as a solver of gnarly problems. He’d need the help.

Conclave could be surprising, will test Pope Francis’ legacy | Howard Chua-Eoan
Before he became Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a devotee of La Virgen Desatanudos — Mary the untier of knots, the virgin mother of Jesus as a solver of gnarly problems. He’d need the help.
Comment: Conclave result will test Francis’ reforms, legacy
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington The pope in 12 years packed the College of Cardinals, but few conclaves have ended predictably. Comment: Conclave result will test Francis’ reforms, legacy Wire Service
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