If a Christian is a restorationist, a legalist, if he wants everything clear and safe, then he will find nothing. The Lord is not there. The Lord is in the journey, in the open field, in the constant newness of the journey.
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First Latin American and Jesuit pope (2013-), who has steered the Catholic Church toward pastoral inclusion on LGBTQ pastoral care, divorced Catholics, and climate. Closely associated with Pope John XXIII (the Vatican II reformer pope) and Cardinal Walter Kasper (his theological ally on pastoral reform). For an intellectual contrast, see Cardinal Raymond Burke, American traditionalist cardinal, former head of the Vatican Apostolic Signatura — Burke is the public face of Catholic traditionalism that views Francis's pastoral approach as doctrinally dangerous — he has formally challenged Amoris Laetitia and other Francis reforms.
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This pushes back against a Christianity obsessed with rules, certainty, and defending a fixed past. God isn't found in rigid legalism or fearful self-preservation, but in dynamic, open-ended faith. True encounter with the divine requires accepting uncertainty and forward movement — an ongoing journey without predetermined answers. Anyone who demands religion be perfectly tidy and controlled will miss the living presence of God, which only appears in genuine openness and motion.
Francis — Jorge Bergoglio, born Buenos Aires 1936 — is the first Jesuit and first Latin American pope. Jesuits are defined by discernment and mission over institutional comfort. His papacy challenged Vatican bureaucracy, extended mercy to divorced Catholics, and opened dialogue on previously closed questions. He famously said 'Who am I to judge?' about gay priests. His entire pontificate embodies this quote: a Church that moves toward people rather than retreating into protective doctrine.
Francis became pope in 2013 following Benedict XVI's resignation amid the Vatican banking scandal and clergy abuse crisis. His era saw traditionalist Catholic movements — some seeking to restore the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass — clash openly with his reformist direction. Cardinals issued formal 'dubia' challenging his teachings on marriage and divorce. Meanwhile, Western Church attendance fell sharply. His emphasis on journey over law directly addressed a Church torn between fortress-building and pastoral outreach.
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