Spirituality and ethics are now in the hands of the people. What difference can the new Pope make?
How wise commentators are after the event. How they continue to project their own hopes on the new Pope Francis. Give the man a chance for Heaven’s sake! On the balcony he certainly displayed a confident MC’s touch. But talk of the huge burden of responsibility may be misplaced. Apart from vague goodwill, do many people really expect much from him? Too low expectations will dismay the upholders of the Church’s authority more than too high. The Pope’s attitude to the …