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 Africa

Ed’s book on Pope Francis: https://a.co/d/cgU5ypI

Tony’s article on the legacy of Pope Francis: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/theologicalapologetics/2025/04/pope-francis-and-the-continued-crisis-of-modernity/

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Chapters:

00:00:00-Intro

00:02:26-Church teaching vs. church practice

00:12:25-Catholicism & The Sacrament of Marriage

00:17:31-Where Pope Francis Started

00:26:27-Pope Francis' Softness Toward Other Religions

00:38:05-Pope Francis & The Amazon synod

00:45:11-Pope Francis Enabled Catholic Progressivism

00:50:00-Papal Appointment & The New Pope

00:58:05-Was Francis a Good Pope?

01:06:08-Who is Next for the Papacy?

01:08:53-Outro