Over the years, my column has tackled many subjects, but the underlying theme has been the defense of fatherhood. Within that purview, I have written two columns lately about the Holy Father, Pope Francis. I cannot decipher the liturgical and doctrinal issues that the mention of his name seems to produce.
I am not an expert on canon law or bishoprics or cardinals, and so I will leave these matters to respected theologians. The following reflection is not meant to be theological, at least in any systematic sense. It is merely an observation about what Pope Francis did for me.
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