Pope Francis’ new Encyclical on the environment will surely cement his place as the darling of the media. It’s true that John Paul II was a very visible Pope, but that had more to do with his charisma than with his message. With JP II the media covered the man more than the message. With Francis it’s all about the message. On that score Francis’ new encyclical on the environment will give plenty of content for the mainstream media. As everyone does, the media will highlight those passages that support their general left leaning positions on the environment and ignore all that stuff about how protecting a child in the womb is part of the...
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