Latin pope, German leanings Fr. Raymond J. deSouza, NC Register Friday, May 4, 2018 Forty years ago, the French journalist André Frossard wrote about the first days of Pope John Paul II, “This pope does not come from Poland. He comes from Galilee.” One might say, five years in, that Pope Francis, undoubtedly Latin American, also comes from Germany. © 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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Latin pope, German leanings
Fr. Raymond J. deSouza, NC Register
Friday, May 4, 2018
Forty years ago, the French journalist André Frossard wrote about the first days of Pope John Paul II, “This pope does not come from Poland. He comes from Galilee.” One might say, five years in, that Pope Francis, undoubtedly Latin American, also comes from Germany.