In an interview with The New York Times, Ashley McGuire said Catholics now look to the pope’s successor to unite the Church with courage and compassion. “We’re looking for clarity and fearlessness in pronouncing the truth,” Ms. McGuire said. “Church unity is going to be really important.” The article titled, “How Francis, A Progressive Pope, Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the US,” outlines how a struggle between upholding traditional doctrine and the introduction of progressive dogma during Pope Francis’s papacy led to a growing divide that a new pope will be tasked with reconciling.
