Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of breaking ground in the Vatican and his attempts to modernize the Catholic Church. Francis also left a lasting impact on Canada, with a 2022 trip to apologize for the church’s role in the residential school system.
Host Cormac Mac Sweeney speaks with Emma Anderson, a professor of religious studies at the University of Ottawa, about the tenure of Francis, what comes next in the process to pick a new pope, and could a Canadian be in the running?
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