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Whatever else you might say about Pope Francis, I think we all have to admit that he he will go down in history as a controversial figure in the Church.

And the controversial nature of this papacy has led to a whole cottage industry of critics and polemicists against this papacy from among many who consider themselves faithful, orthodox, adherents to the timeless faith. But now there seems to be a growing reaction to those critics among those who might be considered Popesplainers or Popeadmirers, but whatever you call them, they are thoroughly team Francis.

And something that I hear and see quite a bit from this contingency is the claim the Pope Francis is the “most based Pope ever” and that this claim reinforces their admiration for him, as if how based a person is contributes to how praiseworthy they are.

So is that correct - is he "based" and is that something to admire?

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