Pope Francis Was a Misunderstood Visionary

Pope Francis Was a Misunderstood Visionary

Early on in his papacy, both supporters and detractors called Pope Francis a liberal or even a socialist. Later, commentators called him..

Pope Francis was a globalist in an age of nationalists

Pope Francis saw himself as a “globalist,” but not in the terms laid out by those who revile “globalism.”

Pope Francis, the Misunderstood Pontiff

Pope Francis, the Misunderstood Pontiff cnichols@hudson.org Tue, 04/22/2025 - 09:59 SVG Commentary Apr 21, 2025 The Wall Street Journal Pope Francis, the Misunderstood Pontiff He was hailed as a progressive reformer and also attacked as a revolutionary. Walter Russell Mead Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship Walter Russell Mead Caption Pope Francis waves to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square during hi…

Michaela Pereira says that "since always had a close relationship with the Church" and was baptized at the age of 15 "on an alternative". This Portuguese was one of the first people to see the body of Pope Francis in the Praça de São Pedro.