Pope Francis has been “very different” from his predecessors in many ways, including with some stances in which some Catholics don’t agree, but in other ways, he has been a “breath of fresh air,” Patrick Novecosky, the author of “100 Ways John Paul the Second Changed the World,” said on Newsmax Sunday. 

“At this point in his life, we really want to remember his legacy in a positive light as much as possible and hope that his end is positive,” Novecosky said on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America Weekend.”

The Vatican reported Sunday that Pope Francis, 88, had a restful night while remaining under critical condition following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions. He is hospitalized with a complex lung condition. 

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