The Catholic Church is the Biggest Political Tent Around

Pope Francis, who died Monday, was the head of the Catholic Church, a pyramidal structure with many ranks and varied responsibilities. Here's an explanation.

The Catholic Church is the Biggest Political Tent Around

The late Pope Francis, God rest his soul, was the first Jesuit pontiff. Francis’s difficult to pin down politics often reflected this particular intellectual and social background and his primary spiritual commitment to faithfully serve the world’s poor and most marginalized in a humble and loving manner. Francis disdained the trappings of power and refused to toe the line on any political party’s specific policy agenda. This upset many people, …