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One commentator on America - The Jesuit Review recalled while waiting for the election of the new pope (after Francis’ passing) that the election of Francis was also a referendum on his religious life. In his twenties he was considering leaving the church but Francis gave him hope in the institution. This 2025 papal election, he said, can be a similar experience for many.
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- For me, the person of the pope is certainly a big factor in how engaged I am with the Catholic Church. 6b-my-interest-in-pope-francis-got-me-interested-in-his-succession-too
- In Pope Leo XIV, cardinals elected someone who can continue the work Francis started, but be a more centrist figure, a stabilizing influence.
- The Benedict-Francis succession line, a leftist, reformer pope following a conservative pope was a dividing time in the Catholic Church
- I am a left-leaning, progressive, liberal person, so I welcomed the work of Francis, and personally hoped for another left-leaning reformer. But is understand the need of stepping towards the center, and I am glad we didn’t sit back onto the rollercoaster with a conservative pope.