Pope Francis and a church that changes

Pope Francis and a church that changes

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Joshua J. McElwee  |  Jul. 8, 2013

The first months of any papacy are carefully scanned by many to see just what they say about how the new pope, who represents the world's some 1.2 billion Catholics, might change (or at least subtly alter) the direction of the church.
Pope Francis, of course, has already left many breadcrumbs for interpretation -- from feet washing to apparent reform of the so-called Vatican bank.