Ole Jakob Løland is an associate professor of religion, worldviews, and ethics at the University of South-Eastern Norway.

• 1 Introduction; 2 The canonical ecology of Pope Francis – a comparison with Benedict XVI; 3 Pope Francis and liberation theology – a conflict solved; 4 Pope Francis and populism – resemblances and differences; 5 The eternal feminine in the Catholic church – a gender perspective on Pope Francis; 6 The non-historical Jesus of Pope Francis’ political theology; Conclusion

Ole Jakob Løland is an associate professor of religion, worldviews, and ethics at the University of South-Eastern Norway.

• 1 Introduction; 2 The canonical ecology of Pope Francis – a comparison with Benedict XVI; 3 Pope Francis and liberation theology – a conflict solved; 4 Pope Francis and populism – resemblances and differences; 5 The eternal feminine in the Catholic church – a gender perspective on Pope Francis; 6 The non-historical Jesus of Pope Francis’ political theology; Conclusion

Ole Jakob Løland is an associate professor of religion, worldviews, and ethics at the University of South-Eastern Norway.

• 1 Introduction; 2 The canonical ecology of Pope Francis – a comparison with Benedict XVI; 3 Pope Francis and liberation theology – a conflict solved; 4 Pope Francis and populism – resemblances and differences; 5 The eternal feminine in the Catholic church – a gender perspective on Pope Francis; 6 The non-historical Jesus of Pope Francis’ political theology; Conclusion