Francis had many real and undoubted virtues. His love for the poor and marginalized was not a show, likewise his humility. Yet I can't help but recall Winston Churchill's damning assessment of Clement Attlee; "a humble man, with much to be humble about."
The hallmark of his pontificate was the elevation of religious indifference, and by extension indifference to Divine Revelation itself, to a degree that made the proclamation of anything as objectively true, a punishable offense. I honestly have more respect for Calvin and Luther who at least stood for something. At the end of the day Francis was a heretic. Who, in the course of twelve years did incalculable damage to his own church, and by example to much of Christendom. Out of charity, I shall refrain from further comment on his legacy until after the funeral.
I believe that the most disturbing teaching of his was this: Tutte le religioni sono un cammino per arrivare a Dio. “All religions are path[way]s to reach God.” I always say that the downfall of the Episcopalian Church was not female ordination, but Bishop Spong remaining in good standing despite refuting the resurection.
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