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What comes now after the death of Pope Francis?
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Just listen to Pitura Freska, my peers. We need a black pope.
I'm not Catholic any more, for decades, but it was nice to know the pope was from my "turf" of the world instead of yet another European. Plus he was considerably humbler than other popes, the instructions for his own burial are a good example. (In fact a lot of people I know get surprised when you mention that he was a Jesuit instead of a Franciscan. Not just because of his papal name - but because all that "think on the poor" discourse is extremely Franciscan.)
His Easter 2025 message is worth a read, regardless of religion.