In September, Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s dynamic leader, will visit the U.S. John L. Allen, the most respected journalist covering the Vatican today, prepares readers for the arrival of this spontaneous and authentic Pope. While Francis is neither a political conservative nor a liberal, he has clear and controversial positions on such issues as immigration, the environment and abortion. The core of this pope’s agenda is to reorient the Catholic Church in new, decisive directions.
In September, Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s dynamic leader, will visit the U.S. John L. Allen, the most respected journalist covering the Vatican today, prepares readers for the arrival of this spontaneous and authentic Pope. While Francis is neither a political conservative nor a liberal, he has clear and controversial positions on such issues as immigration, the environment and abortion. The core of this pope’s agenda is to reorient the Catholic Church in new, decisive directions.