The most obvious implication is that Francis is weary of polarization, and hopes that the dual canonization will help to propel a shift toward a “big tent” Catholicism that appeals to a broader range of people. Francis is certainly in a strong position to initiate such a shift; his political capital is extraordinarily high, surpassing even that of US President Barack Obama in his early days in office.
最显而易见的含义是，方济各对极化十分厌倦，希望两人同时封圣有助于促进“大一统”的天主教，吸引更广泛的教众。方济各显然强烈反对发动这样的变化；他的政治资本非常雄厚，成为教皇之初甚至要超过美国总统奥巴马。人们似乎十分欣赏他用例子和行动，而不是用教皇通谕教导众人的偏好——协调在第二次梵蒂冈公会问题上立场对立的两位教皇就是明证。