Op-Ed: Pope Francis' Difficult Legacy

Op-Ed: Pope Francis' Difficult Legacy

Pope Francis has passed away—and the world mourns. Prime ministers, Presidents, Kings and Queens were quick to send their condolences to the Vatican and the over 2 billion Catholics who called him their pastor and Vicar of Christ on earth. But Francis’ legacy is a very difficult one; a legacy that many see him as […] Op-Ed: Pope Francis’ Difficult Legacy

The outside world that pressed to return to embracing its pontiff, including refugees and the excluded. Inside the Basilica, the powerful, those who have always struggled to confront Bergoglio's strength. The applause of the square to Cardinal Re when he speaks — not by chance — about migrants from Lesbos and Mexico