Key Points
- Vatican conservatives consider Francis too critical of capitalism and too liberal on illegal immigration.
- Francis’ predecessor, Benedict XVI, died on Dec. 31, 2022.
- “The secret plan will be formulated on various axes and phases, but it will have one objective – to place the pontificate under such stress that Francis will have to resign,” an Italian cardinal on Sunday told La Stampa newspaper.
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