Fascinating:
In 2018, Eugenio Scalfari reported the words that Bergoglio supposedly confided to him about his vision of the afterlife:
— Arcivescovo Carlo Maria Viganò (@CarloMVigano) April 21, 2025
“Sinful souls are not punished: those who repent obtain God’s forgiveness and join the ranks of souls who contemplate him, but those who do not repent and… pic.twitter.com/64JGhSDrjQ
As a non-Catholic I am hesitant to comment on the future of the church. Pope Francis was certainly more progressive than the flock. We shall see where they go from here.
The odds are against a conservative candidate emerging, Fred, but the environment is different than it was a dozen years ago. Will be interesting to watch, but it would be tragic for the church if another turkey emerges.