Francis and the future Ross Dothan, Atlantic Monday, June 1, 2015 New books about the pope suggest he’s a “progressive ultramontanism” who believes papal power can remake the Church without dividing it. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Francis and the future
Ross Dothan, Atlantic
Monday, June 1, 2015