https://freerepublic.com/tag/francis20/ en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:29:03 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4375507/posts <p>Senior Vatican Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández has said Pope Leo XIV is continuing the legacy of Pope Francis.</p><p>On April 13, Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, stated in an interview given to Italian newspaper Il Giornale that it is inaccurate to claim Pope Leo XIV intends to overturn his predecessor’s pontificate, emphasizing instead continuity through specific initiatives and teachings promoted within the Church. The interview marked the approaching first anniversary of Pope Francis’s death, on April 21.</p> LifeSite News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4375507/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:29:03 GMT