Whose Absolution Is El Popo Francisco Seeking?

The new El Popo, Francisco, seems like a man with a mission.  Right now, that mission looks like it is mostly pissing off conservative Catholics and other right-wing, fundie-asshole types.  (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)  I'm wondering, though, what sort of forgiveness is he seeking?  Forgiveness for the institution, or forgiveness for the man?  Both?  Probably very necessary.  Still, as the singular ambassador of a nasty, corrupt institution as well as fascist-enabling coward, his mission of forgiveness is probably eternal life or death from his perspective.  As El Popo has a captive audience and a shit ton of money backing his play, I am curious to see how it proceeds.  Also interesting will be the reaction of the purported professional "left" in the United States, as the US Catholics are very important to the Church, and American Catholics are well-represented in the rock-ribbed conservative Democratic Party establishment.