131: Pope Francis' Death & Legacy (with Ed Echeverria)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Ed Echeverria) discuss the legacy of Pope Francis, and what’s coming next.Eduardo J. Echeverria is Professor of Philosophy and Systematic Theology in the Graduate School of Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, the Archdiocesan seminary of Detroit, where he has taught for thirteen years. He is also a Research Fellow in the Theology Faculty of the University of the Free State, South AfricaEd’s book on Pope Francis: https://a.co/d/cgU5ypITony’s article on the legacy of Pope Francis: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/theologicalapologetics/2025/04/pope-francis-and-the-continued-crisis-of-modernity/If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at [email protected]. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org.Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials!Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKgInstagram: https://shorturl.at/UNcebX/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWOSubstack: https://t.ly/wBABvWebsite: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link!#edecheverria #deathofpopefrancis #popefrancis #catholicism #pope #vatican #catholictheology #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bibleChapters:00:00:00-Intro00:02:26-Church teaching vs. church practice00:12:25-Catholicism & The Sacrament of Marriage00:17:31-Where Pope Francis Started00:26:27-Pope Francis' Softness Toward Other Religions00:38:05-Pope Francis & The Amazon synod00:45:11-Pope Francis Enabled Catholic Progressivism00:50:00-Papal Appointment & The New Pope00:58:05-Was Francis a Good Pope?01:06:08-Who is Next for the Papacy?01:08:53-Outro

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