Show Notes
A year after his death, the Catholic Church is moving forward—and revealing what Francis actually changed.
While he was alive, Francis' papacy was interpreted in real time: praised, criticized and debated. It was difficult to separate what was truly changing from what simply felt different because of him.
Now, the Church moves forward, and this movement offers something new. A chance to see what was durable.
What still feels like Francis? What has been absorbed into the Church’s way of operating? And what, if anything, has already begun to fade?
In this episode, we step back from the moment-to-moment reactions and take a first real look at Pope Francis in hindsight. Not to revisit his papacy, but to understand it differently—through what we can now see.
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