US EditionPope Francis saw clergy's lack of humility as a 'cancer': author
- Best-Selling Spanish author Javier Cercas traveled with Pope Francis on the pope's first visit to Mongolia in August-September 2023.
- Cercas accepted the invitation to ask Francis whether his devout mother would reunite with his father after death, prompting extensive discussions on Heaven that shaped a book.
- The resulting book, 'God's Madman at the End of the World,' blends travelogue, memoir, and history, and presents Francis as a revolutionary who saw the clergy's pursuit of power as a 'cancer' within the Church.
- Francis, who died aged 88 on April 21, 2024, criticized priests for placing themselves above the faithful and called the purchase of ornate vestments a 'scandal,' while Cercas described him as ambitious with a strong character.
- Cercas argued that Francis was unable to bring about major changes within the Church due to fierce opposition from its leadership, and he anticipates that the cardinals choosing Francis's successor will select someone who might seem open to reform but will ultimately maintain traditional approaches.
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Pope Francis saw clergy's lack of humility as a 'cancer': author
Pope Francis saw priests' embrace of the trappings of power as a "cancer" corroding the Roman Catholic Church, according to a best-selling Spanish author who travelled to Mongolia with the pontiff.
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