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The Pope, Again

Cross-posted on the Corner As Kathryn notes (and we were discussing over at Ricochet), today saw the release of a major statement by the new pope. One highlight(courtesy of an admiring Guardian): Pope Francis has attacked unfettered capitalism as “a … Continue reading

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Playing an Old Tune?

Cross-posted on the Corner: There are times, sadly, when the economic pronouncements of Pope Francis have more than a touch of Juan Perón about them. This may be one of them. “We don´t want this globalized economic system which does … Continue reading

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A Pope for the Descamisados?

Over at the National Catholic Reporter, John Allen exults over the undeniable success of the early months in office of the genial, (sort of Peronist) prelate now known as Pope Francis. Some of the rejoicing is over the top—given the … Continue reading

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