The Twilight of Pope Francis
BOSTON (MA)
Politico [Arlington VA]
June 26, 2022
By James Carroll
Read original articleEven this supremely good man has so far failed to tackle the church’s most urgent moral task
When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to fill the Chair of St. Peter nine years ago, no one imagined the chair as having wheels. Lately though, Pope Francis has been seen more often in a wheelchair than on a gilded throne — a mobility impairment that has been sparking speculation about yet another papal resignation. The prospect of Francis joining Benedict VI as a second pope emeritus has set the tongues of Vatican rumormongers wagging, but at this point the insider whispers remain baseless speculation. Still, the apparently declining health and advanced age of Pope Francis (he is 85) do suggest that he is entering the twilight of his papacy, a time when a look back at the significance of his rule can seem appropriate.
Any assessment of this pontificate must begin with…
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