RT Article
T1 The Francis Effect on the Munus Docendi and Gubernandi of the Church
JF Horizons
VO 42
IS 2
SP 368
OP 403
A1 Bretzke, James T. 1952-
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1662986483
AB Many observers detect a noticeable change in tone and practice between the pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI on the one hand, and that of Francis on the other, a shift from what some have called a more rigorously doctrinal and juridical approach to a more inclusive and pastoral one. This change has been dubbed "the Francis Effect," and numerous commentators have attempted to discern its fundamental characteristics and its impact on the wider church. This roundtable, based on a "reading of the Roman tea leaves" first proposed by James T. Bretzke, SJ, at the 2015 College Theology Society Annual Convention and revised for this issue, offers an interpretation that focuses on the service (munus) of teaching and governing exercised by the pope and its practical impact on the church. In their responses to Bretzke, Julie Hanlon Rubio and Reid Locklin explore this impact further and point out both the strengths and the limits of the Francis Effect.1
K1 Curia
K1 Francis
K1 Church Governance
K1 munus
K1 Papacy
K1 Paradigm Shift
K1 Synod
DO 10.1017/hor.2015.105