Pope Francis stands for most of everything Donald Trump finds objectionable.
I would list this, in no particular order, as the following:
Kindness and tolerance of minorities and other races and religions.
Concern about global warming to the extent of calling for an immediate and drastic cut-back of polluting energy generators and waste.
A critique of unbridled capitalism and a belief in the common good, based on human solidarity, and a truly Christian community as envisaged by the Beatitudes.
Humility.
Spirituality.
Jesuitical Discernment.
An ability to listen to the other.
A God of Surprises vs a God of Mammon.
One way of the other, either Pope Francis or Trump will see their popularity ratings or fall in the US in the coming days . I suspect Francisco will prove Trump’s nemesis. He has God on his side.
Have you read this book?
This is the book the late Graham Greene managed to read in manuscript form on his way to Moscow to visit his old friend Kim Philby. Greene – always generous with young aspiring authors – subsequently wrote to me saying: “You can quote me as saying this is a required book for anyone who wishes to understand the Argentine situation before and after the Falklands War.’