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Pope Francis Reformed Vatican Finances—But Left Big Problems Behind
The next Pope will inherit not only Pope Francis ’s bold and controversial legacy of institutional reform, but also the ...
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Pastor to the poor, Pope Francis was a ruthless reformer of the Vatican's finances
Pope Francis reshaped the church’s financial structures, but internal resistance and ailing revenues mean the new pope will ...
The new leader of the Catholic Church will inherit a financial mess that Pope Francis spent much of his reign trying to fix
Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...
Pope Francis' legacy: A papacy of reform and inclusion
From the beginning, Pope Francis set a tone of openness and care, shifting the Church from strict doctrinal enforcement to a ...
A Conclave to Test Pope Francis’s Legacy
His death could reset the contest between the modernizing and the traditionalist wings of the financially challenged Roman ...
Catholics Expected a Revolution From Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them
Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...