The Pope and how we are right with God — Rachel Ciano and Leonardo de Chirico

Posted on April 22, 2025 
Filed under Resources, Theology

From The Pastor’s Heart – a special programme:

“The death of Pope Francis marks a pivotal moment for Roman Catholics.

What does this transition mean for the future of Catholicism and how should Protestants respond?

… Francis’s final public act—granting indulgences during Easter—epitomises the theological chasm between Catholic and Protestant understandings of salvation.

His distinctive Marian devotion and frequent requests for prayers further highlight fundamental differences in how salvation is understood. …

Leonardo di Chirico is pastor of the Church Brecca di Roma and director of the Reformanda Initiative.

Rachel Ciano lectures in Christianity and History at sydney missionary and bible college, and is part of the faculty at the Rome scholars and leaders network, hosted by The Reformanda Initiative.”

– Watch or listen here.