The Guardian view on the upcoming Popy: Catholics at a crossroads Editorial
IIn preserving the modest style of his door, Pope Francis made his best to contact guilt and celebrate that would represent his death. In the Church of St. Peter, where it is now in the state, the body of Francis settles in an inadvertent coffin and has not been placed on the high traditional tower. the tomb Where it will be buried is to be under the ground and not decorated, only carries the simple inscription “Franciskos”, again on his instructions.
The final grace notes of the wonderful door will add to the lamentation on Saturday FuneralWhich is expected to attend hundreds of thousands of mourners. My simple and direct portal ears have millions of non -Catholics as well as for believers. But the ecclesiastical policy of what happens after that, in the divided church, will only be clear.
The papal flavor caused by starting in May will play a decisive role in determining the durability of Francis’s legacy to fix it. The traditional bitterly on the Pope’s pastoral approach to sexual activity and diversity, contempt for hierarchical and belief, and his focus on social and environmental justice. They will see the opportunity to reset a province.
For the cruise from the global south – appointed In large numbers By Francis, where he sought to reflect the geographical facts of Catholic in the twenty-first century-the flavor is an opportunity to practice the influence of the Church in Africa and Asia. This may indicate that the Pope shares the emotional focus of Francis on tackling global inequality, climate emergency and defending the rights of migrants. On the other hand, the morally conservative view dominant In many African churches it can lead to alliances with Western traditionalists, for the benefit of theologians capable of obtaining support from both circles.
At this stage, the lists of “contestants and” supposed passengers “Pappeli“They are sources of gossip, but not much more. Many of the most recent Cardinal voters are unknown in Rome, and are not known to each other. The Academy -winning film is clearly filming, for example, for example, Daw Karrol in the Vatican.
The subsequent papacy of John Paul II highlights the potential risks of non -Catholics as well as believers. Under his leadership, the eighties witnessed an influential role in the turbulent period, which led to the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War. Although the two secularism in the West were a theological conservative at a time when secularism in the West was accelerating, the Polish Pope was in harmony with the changing times when it came to the victorious struggle against authoritarian regimes in Eastern Europe.
On the other hand, Francis sometimes cut an isolated personality as he opposed a new authoritarian turn in Western policy. Extraction The rise of aggressive nationalism and the erosion of democratic standards, and has become a single but vital size to resist in the name of global rights and values. Progressive people inside and outside the church must hope that in an unstable and dangerous era, this witness can be built by the upcoming ink. But before there is an extraordinary and unexpectedly large bet, all bets are suspended.