Pope Francis Challenged Conservatism Amid a Church in Transition: Barranco - teleSUR English

Pope Francis demanded a lot from his church. He broke with old structures and paved a new path. His successor must now continue this course, says Elisabeth Pongratz.[more]]>

Pope Francis Challenged Conservatism Amid a Church in Transition: Barranco - teleSUR English

His death marks the end of a pontificate that represented a turning point in the modern Catholic Church. In an exclusive interview with teleSUR, religion sociologist Bernardo Barranco emphasized that Pope Francis succeeded in revitalizing the progressive trends that the Second Vatican Council had outlined in Catholic Church doctrine. RELATED: May God Grant That the Next Pope Be Like Francis: Lula da Silva “Very firmly and strongly, Francis recov…

The death of Pope Francis revived momentarily the interest in the Catholic faith. Historically, other papates faced similar moments of crisis. Today, the role of the Church is again in dispute amid tensions between religious conservatism and new liberal agendas. Is there a rebirth of the Catholic faith? Can Francis’ death open up a new period of Christian religiosity? If one wandered between the posts of X in Argentina and Spain in recent days, …

The message of Pope Francis should be followed up and continued. Within the framework of the church, he was able to open up many bold things, topics that were taboo. And the church needs to reflect on this. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanár (Smer). Together with Slovak President Petro Pellegrini, he attended the pope's funeral in the Vatican on Saturday. The farewell to the Pope should be an opportunit…

Pope Francis turned the Catholic Church into a more progressive institution, his successor must carry that vision forward

Pope Francis steered the Catholic Church in a progressive direction for over 12 years. His legacy sparked both praise and controversy, but his commitment to addressing social issues with empathy and openness is a path the next pope should thoughtfully…

Venezuelan Cardinal Baltazar Porras recently said that the successor of Pope Francis in the chair of San Pedro must continue the work initiated by the Argentine Jesuit, who represented a breath of fresh air for the Catholic Church. In an interview for AFP, which he granted as he walked towards the Vatican, Porras stressed that the future Pope will not have an easy path by the nature of the world today. “The future Pope will not have it easy, bec…