[livius]

Yes, definitely stay away from the rags!

I think, from what I read, that not only do the people around the Pope have the usual fears about advising a superior, but the Pope seems to have a rather go-it-alone style. It’s odd in one who talks so much about “collegiality,” but I guess he feels that it doesn’t have anything to do with his personal style.

[defconw]

Someone had me watch this message from the Pope to the Kenneth Copeland show. Long story. But Pope Francis spoke the message in Italian. I have a limited Italian, so I am not positive. But either he's not that great at Italian or his interpreter does not speak English very well. The phrasing was odd.

Maybe he should try Spanish?