Spotlight Pope Francis at 10 years: A reformer's learning curve, plans NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press Mar 12, 2023 Mar 12, 2023 Updated Sep 15, 2023 0 × To understand why the Roman Catholic church is at a crossroads today, it helps to look back at the 10 years since Pope Francis was selected. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save VATICAN CITY — So much for a short pontificate.kAm!@A6 uC2?4:D 46=63C2E6D E96 `_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 9:D 6=64E:@? |@?52J[ 72C @FEA24:?8 E96 QEH@ @C E9C66Q J62CD 96 @?46 6?G:D:@?65 7@C 9:D A2A24J 2?5 D9@H:?8 ?@ D:8?D @7 D=@H:?8 5@H?]k^AmkAm~? E96 4@?EC2CJ[ H:E9 2? 286?52 7F== @7 AC@3=6>D 2?5 A=2?D[ 2?5 ?@ =@?86C 6?4F>36C65 3J E96 D925@H @7 !@A6 q6?65:4E )'x[ E96 ge\J62C\@=5 pC86?E:?6 y6DF:E 324<65 @77 7C@> E2=<:?8 23@FE C6E:C:?8 2?5 C646?E=J 56D4C:365 E96 A2A24J 2D 2 ;@3 7@C =:76]k^AmkAmw:DE@CJVD 7:CDE {2E:? p>6C:42? A@A6 2=C625J >256 9:D >2C< 2?5 4@F=5 92G6 6G6? >@C6 :>A24E :? 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What is the future of the papacy? To understand why the Roman Catholic church is at a crossroads today, it helps to look back at the 10 years since Pope Francis was selected.
