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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Ed Morrissey: Pray for Catholic Cardinals as They Approach an Inflection Point
Description: Pope Francis has passed away after an energetic and often controversial papacy. The pontiff was never as radical as his opponents claimed or as the Left imagined, but he did move the Catholic Church toward his pastoral visions of inclusion and mercy rather than doctrinal discipline. The College of Cardinals will now set a new course for the Catholic Church in its upcoming conclave. They will enter into prayer, discernment, and private dialogue in the Sistine Chapel to allow the Holy Spirit to guide them. Part of that discernment will consider the church’s many challenges, especially reg...