Apr 21, 2025
I was raised Catholic, and my upbringing in the Church had a significant impact on how I move through and see the world.
While I have since abandoned my Catholic roots for Protestantism, Pope Francis did give hope to me and many others that the Catholic church--and Christians on the whole--could do better and be better, that we could exist in solidarity with each other as a united "human family" as he put it. I hope the next pope can build on that.
My sincere prayers of comfort and strength go out to those who are grieving their loss, but also to those who did not receive the solidarity and support from him that they needed.
