After Pope Francis—What’s Next for the Roman Catholic Church?
- 21st April 2025
- Wallace G. Smith
Pope Francis, formerly Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina before being elected to the papal office, died this Monday morning. He had appeared at St. Peter’s Basilica the day before, too weak to deliver the traditional Easter message but able to pronounce a blessing on the assembled crowd of thousands and to meet with United States Vice President JD Vance.