Pope Francis' plans to reform the church are alive and well

Pope Francis leaves the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he was admitted on Feb. 14 for bilateral pneumonia. (AP Photo/Marco Ravagli)
(RNS) — It was a close call, but Francis’ emergence from Gemelli Hospital ensures that implementation of the Synod on Synodality's goals will outlast him.