What I wrote about Francis when his papacy was new and a conservative backlash was beginning. Rush Limbaugh was shocked by the pope's "liberal" views and claimed "somebody must have gotten to him."

True, I said. *Jesus* had gotten to him.

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

The scene at the Green.

Whose personal liberties? Not everyone's, I can tell you that.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...

Democracy isn’t easy. If we’re going to salvage it, we have to get to know each and grow our ability to live together in this sprawling, diverse, crazy country we all call home.

—my new piece for Yale Divinity School's journal

reflections.yale.edu/article/list...

Nice. He's going to use the least democratic means imaginable to "rebuild a free and democratic country."