Francis (1936-2025) – the Pope so close, yet so far away?

Leonardo De Chirico  |  Comment
Date posted:  21 Apr 2025
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Francis (1936-2025) – the Pope so close, yet so far away?

Pope Francis. Source: Wikimedia Commons

A leading evangelical in Rome, Leonardo De Chirico, offers his personal reflections on the direction of the Roman Catholic Church globally under Francis over the last 12 years.

On March 13th, 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis, marking a significant transition in the Roman Catholic Church. He died earlier today, Easter Monday 2025.

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