The VaticanNews portal reports that St Jerome’s University in Ontario, Canada, has announced the creation of a “Pope Francis Institute,” described as the first of its kind in the world, dedicated to preserving and promoting the “pastoral and intellectual legacy” of the late Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Dr Peter Meehan, President of the university, praised Bergoglio’s “deep pastoral instincts” and his understanding of the “message of the Second Vatican Council,” highlighting themes such as migration, the environment, and outreach to “people of all orientations and backgrounds.” The Institute will offer courses, lectures, formation programmes, dialogues, conferences, and spiritual retreats rooted in Bergoglio’s “magisterium,” with the stated goal of engaging both Catholics and non-Catholics. Dr Meehan also noted that the pontificate of Leo XIV (Robert Prevost) has given new momentum to the Institute, as Leo XIV’s focus on synodality and the implementation of the Council aligns with Bergoglio’s legacy. This initiative represents a formal institutionalization of modernist errors within an academic setting, ensuring the continued propagation of doctrines condemned by the true Magisterium of the Church.