Margherita Stancati

And is that unusual for a pope to speak out in this way? I think popes have weighed in on current affairs for a long time. Pope Francis was definitely not shy about it. He spoke out his mind and he very often weighed in on political affairs. And for example, he also called on political leaders to reduce carbon emissions and to combat climate change.

And is that unusual for a pope to speak out in this way? I think popes have weighed in on current affairs for a long time. Pope Francis was definitely not shy about it. He spoke out his mind and he very often weighed in on political affairs. And for example, he also called on political leaders to reduce carbon emissions and to combat climate change.

He wasn't scared to weigh in on some of the most sensitive social and political issues of his day.

He wasn't scared to weigh in on some of the most sensitive social and political issues of his day.

He wasn't scared to weigh in on some of the most sensitive social and political issues of his day.

So no controversy during his reign rivaled the impact of the scandals over the sexual abuse of children by priests. The Pope had a no-tolerance policy over the abuse of children, but critics say he could have done more.

So no controversy during his reign rivaled the impact of the scandals over the sexual abuse of children by priests. The Pope had a no-tolerance policy over the abuse of children, but critics say he could have done more.

So no controversy during his reign rivaled the impact of the scandals over the sexual abuse of children by priests. The Pope had a no-tolerance policy over the abuse of children, but critics say he could have done more.

Just today, Bishop Accountability, which is a watchdog group that documents clergy sexual abuse, said that the Pope should have done more to remove and punish abusers as well as their enablers from the church. And they said that this will tarnish his legacy. For example, he did not adopt the practice of permanently barring abusers from serving as priests.

Just today, Bishop Accountability, which is a watchdog group that documents clergy sexual abuse, said that the Pope should have done more to remove and punish abusers as well as their enablers from the church. And they said that this will tarnish his legacy. For example, he did not adopt the practice of permanently barring abusers from serving as priests.

Just today, Bishop Accountability, which is a watchdog group that documents clergy sexual abuse, said that the Pope should have done more to remove and punish abusers as well as their enablers from the church. And they said that this will tarnish his legacy. For example, he did not adopt the practice of permanently barring abusers from serving as priests.

So Pope Francis was much beloved. He was a very popular pope, but his approach did cause tensions within the Catholic Church. So conservative Catholics, including cardinals and bishops, many of them in the United States, complained that the pope was blurring the lines on doctrine, on issues such as blessings for same-sex couples.

So Pope Francis was much beloved. He was a very popular pope, but his approach did cause tensions within the Catholic Church. So conservative Catholics, including cardinals and bishops, many of them in the United States, complained that the pope was blurring the lines on doctrine, on issues such as blessings for same-sex couples.

So Pope Francis was much beloved. He was a very popular pope, but his approach did cause tensions within the Catholic Church. So conservative Catholics, including cardinals and bishops, many of them in the United States, complained that the pope was blurring the lines on doctrine, on issues such as blessings for same-sex couples.

They also worried that he was being a bit too liberal on issues such as celibacy, although ultimately he did not loosen that requirement. So he did cause some tensions within the church. What would you say is Francis's legacy? Francis's legacy ultimately is promoting social and economic justice. So focusing on these quite concrete objectives more than, you know, on traditional moral teachings.

They also worried that he was being a bit too liberal on issues such as celibacy, although ultimately he did not loosen that requirement. So he did cause some tensions within the church. What would you say is Francis's legacy? Francis's legacy ultimately is promoting social and economic justice. So focusing on these quite concrete objectives more than, you know, on traditional moral teachings.

They also worried that he was being a bit too liberal on issues such as celibacy, although ultimately he did not loosen that requirement. So he did cause some tensions within the church. What would you say is Francis's legacy? Francis's legacy ultimately is promoting social and economic justice. So focusing on these quite concrete objectives more than, you know, on traditional moral teachings.

He showed flexibility on the church's traditional moral teachings, but really pushed hard when it came to addressing injustices and speaking out against conflicts.

He showed flexibility on the church's traditional moral teachings, but really pushed hard when it came to addressing injustices and speaking out against conflicts.

He showed flexibility on the church's traditional moral teachings, but really pushed hard when it came to addressing injustices and speaking out against conflicts.