The heart of the matter is that Francis’s actions have been in line with the “revolution from above” style of reform associated with Vatican II. In particular, none of the changes promoted by Francis envision a reduction in papal power.
问题的核心在于方济各的行动与第二次梵蒂冈大公会议的“自上而下的革命”风格一致。特别是，方济各推出的变化都不会削弱教皇的权力。“教皇至高无上”——天主教神学家在谈及新教神学家时经常用这个词——仍然是神圣不可侵犯的。