On The Posner Show, Sarah talks with Anthea about Pope Francis’s new appointment of cardinals. Anthea argues that by appointing no Americans, Francis was working toward parity, and breaking an Italian “cabal.” Has the media created a “fantasy pope?” While Francis is like the new CEO of a company, there are some ways in which business at the Vatican proceeds as usual. Why did Francis appoint so many cardinals from the developing world? Plus: How the US Conference of Catholic Bishops acts like evangelicals.
Play entire videoNYT on Pope Francis choosing new cardinals
David Gibson on the new cardinals
Sarah’s piece, “Is the Pope Francis Media Honeymoon Over?”
Luke Coppen’s piece, “Sorry—but Pope Francis is no liberal”
Gibson’s piece, “Yes, the pope is still Catholic, despite what you heard”
Parody article on “Vatican III”
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz on the contraception mandate
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