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A pontificate of power
Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, NCRegister
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Pope Francis exercises authority in the manner of a Jesuit superior who, after hearing those he chooses to hear, decides on his own. He implemented the Jesuit model immediately upon election, convoking his own “council of cardinals” who had privileged access to him, bypassing all the usual structures for consultation. He listened to them and then decided what he would do.