The Irish Independent’s View: Pope Francis’s greatest legacy may well turn out to be his successor

The Irish Independent’s View: Pope Francis’s greatest legacy may well turn out to be his successor

There was an overflowing of warm tributes from global government leaders right across the political spectrum. We have also witnessed profound grieving by ordinary people in Rome. Both speak eloquently of Pope Francis’s legacy to humankind.

Being There: Pope Francis’s Death and the Future of the Catholic Church

Believing in something like the Catholic Church and her deposit of faith presupposes a non-contestable core that is insoluble to the political waters that seem to suffuse everything these days. And that, it seems, is sufficient unto the day.

Pope Francis’s legacy of peace and dialogue in the Middle East

Pope Francis, the first head of the Catholic Church from the Global South, died on Monday morning at the age of 88. His death was announced by Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell, ending a papacy that spanned 12 years and saw the pontiff become a global advocate for peace, interfaith dialogue, and the rights of the poor and displaced. Having led the church since 2013, Pope Francis made a number of tours to the Middle East and North Africa,…

Francis’s legacy: mercy, margins, and global diplomacy

Decoding the news. Pope Francis’s death comes at a delicate time for global affairs, amid active conflicts and fragile diplomatic ties. The next Conclave will choose not just a spiritual leader but also a geopolitical global actor. The future pope will be expected to combine Francis’s pastoral depth with his ability to engage complex international dossiers, from global power dynamics to social justice. Go deeper. On our sister website, Formiche…

The Lasting Legacy of Pope Francis in the Middle East - Clarion India

Mina Al-Oraibi “Dramatic and deplorable”. That is how Pope Francis described the situation for Gazans in his sermon on Easter Sunday, a day before his death. Pope Francis was a great advocate for Palestinians – Christians and non-Christians – and called for a ceasefire to end Palestinian and Israeli suffering. In the past 18 months, Pope Francis was among the loudest voices calling for the end of the war in Gaza, and it is among the proponents o…