Ruth Sherlock

Pope Francis has done away with the more ornate parts of this tradition, just as he advocated for simplicity in life, shunning the wealth and frills that come with a papacy. So he's done so in death. When people stream into St Peter's Basilica, they will find him lying in a simple, single wood coffin lined with zinc. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Rome.

His concern for others and the world and trying to set an example.

His concern for others and the world and trying to set an example.

His concern for others and the world and trying to set an example.

There's real emotion and a sense of loss. You know, many were in tears at the rosary prayers last night. But Steve, people are also talking about Francis's legacy, about what he stood for in his 12 years as pope. This is Ruth Angeletti from Montana.

There's real emotion and a sense of loss. You know, many were in tears at the rosary prayers last night. But Steve, people are also talking about Francis's legacy, about what he stood for in his 12 years as pope. This is Ruth Angeletti from Montana.

There's real emotion and a sense of loss. You know, many were in tears at the rosary prayers last night. But Steve, people are also talking about Francis's legacy, about what he stood for in his 12 years as pope. This is Ruth Angeletti from Montana.

His concern for others and the world. the environment, but concern for other people and trying to set an example.

His concern for others and the world. the environment, but concern for other people and trying to set an example.

His concern for others and the world. the environment, but concern for other people and trying to set an example.

Part of that example was to his own church. Francis famously derided the wealth and the lace and the frills that come with the papacy. He'd wear simpler outfits, he kept his plastic watch, travelled in a small Fiat car, promoting this idea of a less ornate, gold-laden church. And then he was also an advocate for migrants and the environment and seen as being friendlier to the LGBTQ faithful.

Part of that example was to his own church. Francis famously derided the wealth and the lace and the frills that come with the papacy. He'd wear simpler outfits, he kept his plastic watch, travelled in a small Fiat car, promoting this idea of a less ornate, gold-laden church. And then he was also an advocate for migrants and the environment and seen as being friendlier to the LGBTQ faithful.

Part of that example was to his own church. Francis famously derided the wealth and the lace and the frills that come with the papacy. He'd wear simpler outfits, he kept his plastic watch, travelled in a small Fiat car, promoting this idea of a less ornate, gold-laden church. And then he was also an advocate for migrants and the environment and seen as being friendlier to the LGBTQ faithful.

He's been accused though of not making substantial enough changes to the church. Here's Ian Kilroy from Ireland.

He's been accused though of not making substantial enough changes to the church. Here's Ian Kilroy from Ireland.

He's been accused though of not making substantial enough changes to the church. Here's Ian Kilroy from Ireland.

So even among regular people, you can kind of see the debates taking shape on what his future legacy might be.

So even among regular people, you can kind of see the debates taking shape on what his future legacy might be.

So even among regular people, you can kind of see the debates taking shape on what his future legacy might be.

Yeah, exactly.