India, April 25 -- As the world awaits his funeral, it is time for the Catholic world to reflect on his legacy
The death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday marked the end of an era in the Roman Catholic Church, one shaped by humility, joy, and profound efforts to bridge divides within the Church and beyond. As his body now lies in state in the grand sanctuary of St Peter's Basilica, a sacred calm has descended over Vatican City - a moment not just of mourning, but of gratitude. From the moment of his election in 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit to hold the papacy, signalled a change in tone and style. Eschewing the traditional papal apartment, he chose instead to live in the modest Casa Santa...