FWD: Holy Smoke : Pope Francis dies – what will his legacy be? The extraordinary scale of the crisis facing the next pope

[Cornelius Hamelberg]

Holy Smoke

Pope Francis dies – what will his legacy be?

https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcast/pope-francis-dies-what-will-his-legacy-be/

"Ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral, Spectator writers reflect on his legacy – and what lies ahead for the next pope. Damian Thompson argues that whether liberal or conservative, Francis’s successor will face immense challenges. Now more than ever, the Church needs a conciliatory, transitional figure, says Charles Moore. For all his faults, Francis was a devout lover of God, writes Melanie McDonagh, which is why ordinary Romans revered him, says Owen Matthews, who reports from the Eternal City where locals are preparing to take to the streets for a final farewell."