Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster.

New York Times ^ | March 18, 2018 | Ross Douthat

[ebb tide]

The conversation has become predictable. A friendly acquaintance — a neighbor, a fellow parent, our real estate agent — asks about my work. I say I’ve been writing a book about the pope, and the acquaintance smiles and nods and says “Isn’t he so wonderful?” or, “That must be an inspiring thing,” or, “I have a friend who would love to read it.” And then eventually I find myself saying, uncomfortably, “Well, they should know that it’s not entirely favorable.”

[Elsie]

Why do the nations rage?

Jesus was “a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!”

[metmom]

The pope is mr. grumpy gills in that picture.

It’s obvious he is barely tolerating being in the presence of a real man.

[Elsie]

Maybe; just maybe; the problem isn’t the Man; but the System.

[Iscool]

What ya gonna do when your pope confirms his race away from long standing Catholic doctrine with unassailable ex cathedra revelations from God, or more importantly, Mary???

[BipolarBob]

Now if Frankie and Mary are having conversations he should share them. For transparency reasons.

[Iscool]

Now if Frankie and Mary are having conversations he should share them. For transparency reasons.

LOL...

[poconopundit]

Hey, you're got a point, Elsie. I think Trump could run for Pope once Frankie moves to Brussels.