Aleja Hertzler-McCain

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan told the Today Show he's looking for the next pope to have a blend of the heart of Francis, but also some qualities he liked in Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan told the Today Show he's looking for the next pope to have a blend of the heart of Francis, but also some qualities he liked in Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

According to a poll taken in February, most Republican-leaning Catholics in the U.S. supported Pope Francis, and Vatican watchers warn against trying to reduce any pope into U.S. political terms. Aleja Hertzler-McCain, NPR News.

According to a poll taken in February, most Republican-leaning Catholics in the U.S. supported Pope Francis, and Vatican watchers warn against trying to reduce any pope into U.S. political terms. Aleja Hertzler-McCain, NPR News.

Conservatives are revisiting Francis' policies that they disagreed with. Those include his suppression of certain Latin masses, allowing the blessing of same-sex couples, and his advocacy for the environment and thawing of relations with China.

Conservatives are revisiting Francis' policies that they disagreed with. Those include his suppression of certain Latin masses, allowing the blessing of same-sex couples, and his advocacy for the environment and thawing of relations with China.