Remembering Pope Francis

Candles and a photo of Pope Francis are seen in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

By Analysis by The Big Story podcast

Posted Apr 23, 2025 07:19:34 AM.

Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of breaking ground in the Vatican and his attempts to modernize the Catholic Church. Francis also left a lasting impact on Canada, with a 2022 trip to apologize for the church’s role in the residential school system.

Host Cormac Mac Sweeney speaks with Emma Anderson, a professor of religious studies at the University of Ottawa, about the tenure of Francis, what comes next in the process to pick a new pope, and could a Canadian be in the running?

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