The good, the bad and the merciful: Pope Francis after six years

The good, the bad and the merciful: Pope Francis after six years

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by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service

Mar 13, 2019

Signs of the Times: Francis has successfully rebranded the Catholic Church, which had come to be regarded as a clerical institution that stressed rules and uniformity. If you wanted to be a good Catholic, you were given the catechism to memorize and told to follow the rules.