At least this new pope has a track record for advocating for the poor and social justice ( within conservative limits) and at 76 years of age is probably going to "retire" before he hits 90.

That will leave the path open for more progressive Cardinals to make the next series of changes that the church needs to make to be relevent. Or else face another scism... how does the "Reformed Catholic Church" sound??? We already have the Orthodox churches left over from the breakup of the Roman Empire.

So much for the actual adherance to "catholic"... as in univeral & all embracing. sigh...