Which direction for the Church? Pope's hospitalisation puts prelates on stand-by • FRANCE 24

Amid armed conflicts, a climate emergency and the disruptions of the digital age, now comes another layer of uncertainty to worry about: Since Monday, nightly Rosary prayers in Saint Peter’s Square as pilgrims pray for an 88-year old Pope in hospital for the fourth time. We asked about Francis’ health and what change at the top would mean inside the world’s largest religious institution, one that doubles as a state recognized by 177 nations.

The first Argentine Pope has championed the rights of migrants and minorities, most recently even publicly clashing with a new U-S vice-president who’s a convert to Catholicism. Will Francis’ successor be a reformer or a conservative?

More broadly, can 1-point-7 billion faithful find common ground in age where bitter culture wars go beyond any one religion? How does the Catholic Church evolve? What lies ahead?

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Post from France 24 on February 25, 2025

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