Pope Francis was “one of the most confrontational and contentious popes” in modern times, author John Moody told Newsmax on Monday morning.

Moody, author of “The World We Wish,” appeared on “Wake Up America” hours after the Vatican confirmed Francis’ death at 88.

“Francis made a very serious, and, I think, honest attempt to reach out to people that he considered disenfranchised,” Moody told host Sharla McBride. “The poor refugees, people who were victims of political and personal abuse. Those were the clients, so to speak, that Francis wanted to bring aboard the Roman Catholic Church.

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