Pope Francis has died, Vatican says
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.
Pope Francis is probably the best Catholic pope in my lifetime, but he still represented a bigoted organization, covering up for child molesters. The same will be true of the next pope.
I’ve seen a list of the 10 most likely contenders somewhere, and they all seem more rightwing conservative than Vlad the Impaler, including one from the US, which could be an interesting candidate in these Trumpy times.