Rappler Talk: The tensions of Pope Francis

Jesuit priest Father Jose Quilongquilong talks to Rappler's Paterno Esmaquel II about the tensions of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pontiff

MANILA, Philippines – He pushed for a listening church but drew criticism for acting like a “dictator.” He approved the blessing of same-sex couples but criticized “gender ideology” as the “worst danger.”

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was a man of tension.

Jesuit priest Father Jose Quilongquilong, a consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education and an associate professor of spirituality at the Loyola School of Theology, talks to Rappler’s Paterno Esmaquel II about the tensions of Francis.

Quilongquilong also looks back at his interview with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa about Francis on March 14, 2013, a day after he was elected. How accurate was his 12-year-old forecast of the Francis papacy?

Watch the interview here at 8 pm (Manila time) on Friday, April 25. – Rappler.com