Pope Francis faced criticism from conservatives, who accused him of trashing cherished traditions. He also drew the ire of progressives, who felt he should have done much more to reshape the 2,000-year-old Church. “He didn’t intend to be a divisive figure, but he was — simply because his reforms were so lasting and deep,” says our guest Mathew Schmalz, professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross.
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