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Despite the impulse to form immediate opinions, many analysts emphasize the importance of patience. The tendency to judge based on past statements or associations overlooks the possibility that a leader might evolve or choose a different path once in office. As one observer noted, much of the current discourse is shaped by reactions to incomplete information, driven by the desire to fit the news into pre-existing ideological frameworks.
The speaker also revisited an earlier stance, acknowledging that outsiders—non-Catholics—should refrain from overly harsh judgments and consider the importance of the church as a global, historical institution. The pope’s role is not only spiritual but deeply intertwined with cultural, political, and social dimensions.