Looking back on Francis legacy, top 5 papal controversies

Looking back on Francis legacy, top 5 papal controversies

Having spent twelve years at the helm of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a globally beloved and respected figure, but he also generated more than his fair share of controversy – much of which, thanks to social media, played out visibly in real time. After an initial “honeymoon phase” following Francis’s election, which he himself predicted wouldn’t last long, slowly a cascade of criticism began to flow in when started his serious decision-…