{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 21: The Francis Pontificate:  Historical Anomaly or the Beginning of a Postmodern Papacy? - Gaillardetz","description":" The Francis Pontificate: Historical Anomaly or the Beginning of a Postmodern Papacy?  November 10, 2016    Presenter:&amp;nbsp;Richard Gaillardetz Both supporters and critics have recognized the distinctive character of the pontificate of our first Jesuit and South American pope.&amp;nbsp; Some have been skeptical, however, as to whether the \u201cnewness\u201d is a matter of style or substance.&amp;nbsp; Is the Francis moment just that, a moment, one easily set aside by his successors, or are we seeing the beginning of a new ecclesial trajectory for the ministry of the Bishop of Rome? Cosponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry and The Church in the 21st&amp;nbsp;Century Center&amp;nbsp;  Richard Gaillardetz&amp;nbsp;is Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology, and chair, Boston College Department of Theology    ","author_name":"Boston College STM Online: Encore Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bc.edu\/content\/bc-web\/schools\/stm\/sites\/encore\/encore-podcast.html","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5645115\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/990000\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/16438668"}