The use of both "in regards to"  and "in terms of" are bad enough, but their incorporation in the same sentence is a (dubious) achievement.  They have been removed, but the next sentence surely needs more work.  What is the "issue" with the "changing landscape"; what is that landscape, and why is this issue whatever it is among the new pope's tasks?  The last part, about congregants "seek[ing] their demands", also needs clarification.  
It looks like parts of the AP article on which much of the article is based have been copied (and the paraphrase is still too close) and edited in a manner which reduces clarity.