The article reflects on the election of Pope Leo XIV, noting its significance in the context of Massachusetts' Catholic heritage. The author, a self-identified lapsed Catholic, expresses hope that Leo will uphold accountability in light of past clergy abuse scandals. Recognizing that previous popes named Leo were reform-minded, the author suggests Leo XIV could carry on Pope Francis' modernization of the Church while maintaining its core values, albeit with caution regarding the challenges posed by contemporary political dynamics.
I grew up Catholic in the U.S.: Catholic high school, Sunday Mass with my religious dad and grandparents, parties for family baptisms and First Communions, the whole thing. Even though I now consider myself a lapsed Catholic, I still pay attention when moments like this happen.
If he follows the path Francis set, this could be another defining era for the Church. But we'll have to see. The symbolism is powerful. The substance has to follow.
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