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Francis says Benedict is right that future Church will be smaller, more authentic

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Kathleen N. Hattrup - published on 04/14/22
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Speaking with Jesuits in Malta, Francis said that Benedict's vision of the future of the Church is one of his "richest intuitions."

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Pope Francis agrees with his immediate predecessor, Benedict XVI, that the future of the Church will be "smaller," more "humble and authentic," with "energy for the essential."

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