One of the first posts I ever wrote on this here blog concerned last year’s visit of Pope Francis to the US. You can read it here. To recap, the Presidential election cycle had just started, Donald Trump had just entered the race, and everyone was excited about the Pope’s visit. Given the rhetoric of the “Christian Conservatives” and their lack of charity towards the poor and needy , I pondered whether Pope Francis’ visit would have any discernible effect upon their… Read more »
