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Yikes!!! The "story" I heard consistently reported was that Cardinal Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio [Buenes Ares] was consistently at odds with the governmental powers-that-be [and their "private-sector" cronies, many of whom, as well-connected investors, either held public office at the time or had close access to it] in that sad (and exploited) country; AND that he was equally ticked off by the Jesuits — the would-be great, mindless modernizers of the Catholic Faith, in effect wishing to subject all holies-of-holies to the evaluation of the marketplace....

And I gather then sponsoring a universal public opinion poll, to be evaluated according to the highest standards of life experience rationally reflected; and mathematics and science. It seems possible that your "average citizen" (whatever that is) is not thinking about such problems, and is not the least bit interested in such problems.

Now that he has been elevated as Pope Francis, do we expect him to completely change his mind about what renovation and respiritualization of the Holy Church really means and requires, and why it is necessary at the present time?

Much has been said about Pope Francis as a "renovator." But with the political progressive Left, a "renovator" is someone who changes things.

For the Chrisitian, a "renovator" is someone who fulfills things — the Lord, Who, in doing such, makes all things new.

Methinks the progressive Left has been launching pre-emptive media attacks on Pope Francis, for they do already know that he is NOT going to (further) bless their "lavender seminaries." Let alone any moral theory that attempts to accommodate same, in the Name of the Lord. [That is to say, "'in the name of "truth'," as humanly-devised.]

Thank you so much for the post, IBD editorial writer!

The idea that governments control economies, and ought to control them, is almost universal outside the US and in fact almost universal inside the US.

Socialism always creates and sustains an oligarchy. Free economies create a ruling class that is inherently more fluid. But you’ll find precious few people who understand this inside or outside the US, in or out of the church.

The key to prosperity, as post 6 rightly says, is rule of law, and a moral society that sees itself committed to protecting the property of others without wanting to possess the property of others.

Much has been said about Pope Francis as a "renovator." But with the political progressive Left, a "renovator" is someone who changes things.
For the Chrisitian, a "renovator" is someone who fulfills things — the Lord, Who, in doing such, makes all things new.
Methinks the progressive Left has been launching pre-emptive media attacks on Pope Francis, for they do already know that he is NOT going to (further) bless their "lavender seminaries." Let alone any moral theory that attempts to accommodate same, in the Name of the Lord. [That is to say, "'in the name of "truth'," as humanly-devised.]

Indeed. Thank you so very much for your wonderful essay-post, dearest sister in Christ!

May God abundantly bless and guide this Pope!