They couldn't have been more wrong. Lenny is not a liberal reformer; he is a hardline reactionary, a man who wants to return the Church to its most obscure, mysterious, and uncompromising roots. He bans the sale of merchandise with his face on it, delivers his first homily from the shadows to remain invisible to the faithful, and demands absolute, terrifying devotion. Jude Law’s Career-Defining Performance
"You are terrifying them, Lenny. That is not the same as saving them." The Young Pope Season 1
While his elderly peers are progressive, Lenny is a hardline reactionary who treats the faithful like "disobedient children" who must be brought to heel. The Faith: They couldn't have been more wrong