Within the Catholic Church over the past decade, conservative opposition to Pope Francis has intensified, while many on the left say he hasn’t done enough.
who share his vision for the church. The number of conclave-eligible cardinals appointed by conservative predecessors Benedict XVI and John Paul II will continue to shrink.
Francis could yet release new church teaching documents. Meanwhile, a major, and controversial, church process is underway, focused on enlarging the “tent” of the church. That process, known as a synod, has so far involved consultation with local churches, and will culminate in two assemblies at the Vatican — one this year, one next.
“It’s a moment of internal crisis whose consequences will be seen in the next few years,” said Mancuso, with Equality Italia. “But he must be praised for not censoring this debate.”
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