India, April 28 -- In a time of global inequality, institutional fatigue, and spiritual disillusionment, the papacy of Pope Francis stood as a breath of fresh, humble air. Elected in 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio-the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Global South-chose the name Francis in honour of the saint of Assisi, signalling a shift in tone and substance that would define his tenure.

He inherited a Church burdened with scandal, bureaucracy, and a growing detachment from its objectives. Francis, known for using public transport and living in a modest apartment in Buenos Aires, brought that same ethos to Rome. He declined the Apostolic Palace for simpler lodgings in the Vatican guesthouse. He chose pastoral closeness over papal p...