Pope Francis's meeting with JD Vance on Easter Sunday drew criticism, emphasizing the conflict between his defense of migrants and the rising influence of conservative elements in the Church. As he prepares for his funeral, many hope this meeting does not foreshadow a retreat from his progressive reforms amidst a possible conservative backlash during the upcoming papal conclave. Despite the concerning political climate, Francis aimed to diversify the cardinals responsible for his successor, reflecting his push for a more inclusive Catholicism focused on the global south.
...Pope Francis's relentless defence of the dignity of migrants and minorities... made for unsettling viewing... on the eve of his death, was the White House embodiment of... bullying politics he spent... energy fighting against.
The antipathy shown by US Catholic conservatives towards Francis has been virulent... the coming papal conclave as an opportunity to stage a full-blown counter-revolution in the Vatican.
How Vance and the Maga movement's other swaggering Catholic blowhard, Steve Bannon, would love that. After a decade... could Rome now take the religious version of the same route...
In order to promote the outward-facing spirit of his papacy, and reflect... that the global south should carry more weight and influence... ensured that the cardinals... will be the most diverse group.
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