Pope Francis: Asking of Power a Revolution of Tenderness

In Surprise TED Talk, Pope Francis Asks The Powerful For ‘Revolution Of Tenderness’ “People’s paths are riddled with suffering, as everything is centered around money and things, instead of people,” he said. “And often there is this habit, by people who call themselves ‘respectable,’ of not taking care of the others, thus leaving behind thousands …

Pope Francis: A Conservative Interpretation

Pope and change: How Francis visit is disrupting U.S. politics Timothy P. Carney, Washington Examiner, 13 September 2015 Phi Beta Iota: Read it! The Pope has the power to mobilize a margin of victory for a Democratic or Independent candidate committed to addressing the top three threats to humanity (poverty, disease, and environmental degradation). The …

Yoda: Pope Francis Has a USA Problem — As Does the Rest of the World…

Pope Francis has an American problem A U.S. trip will reveal the rift between him and his conservative bishops EXTRACT Francis is determined to move the focus from the sexual morality issues that dominate relations between Catholicism and the secular world view to where he believes it should be: on the plight of the poor …

Chuck Spinney: George Hishmeh – Pope Francis Confronting Zion in Courageous Brilliant Manner

My new friend George Hishmeh has written a very interesting opinion piece for the Gulf News on the Pope’s upcoming visit to the holy land (attached beneath this introduction). Assuming George’s reporting is accurate, it is clear Pope Francis is raising the stakes by using something like a Motherhood and Mismatch (M&M) Strategy [1] to place …