The Lord works in mysterious ways. And it seems that for many of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics the ascent of Jorge Mario Bergoglio to the chair of St. Peter is something of a godsend – a liberal Pope. Although the jury is still out on Pope Francis as to just how reform-minded he is, a series of whirlwind statements by him on a variety of social
A Liberal Pope Confronts Conservative Pharisees
Francis’ comments on culture-war issues of abortion, contraception and homosexuality have made many conservative leaders noticeably uncomfortable.