The Francis Thing: Whatever Francis wants, Francis gets

The Pope of Making Things Happen:

When Francis cares about something – as [pseudonymous author Marcantonio] Colonna shows – he makes it happen, whatever the opposition (at the Synods, it was considerable).

There’s a clear pattern of behavior, whatever uncertainties remain. On the divorced and remarried, the environment, immigrants, “Islamophobia,” the poor, the pope is relentless.

But he was not elected to revolutionize marital doctrine or “discipline.” Nor was he chosen to be a player in international politics.

He was elected to be a “reformer” who would mainly clean up Vatican finances and deal with the gay lobby, two things that played a role in Benedict’s resignation.

This is from author-commentator Robert Royal’s assessment of the newly released in English The Dictator Pope, which Royal encapsulates and praises.

via The Catholic Thing