Pope Francis’s moral compass faltered on Israel From the very beginning of his papacy, Francis struck a markedly different tone toward the Jewish state than toward its adversaries.
Pope Francis will be remembered for many things: 1. his humility, his compassion for the poor living in Vatican Palace 2. his gentle demeanor, 3. and his tireless calls for peace in a fractured world.
He was the first pontiff to take the name “Francis,” in tribute to the saint who championed the poor and the powerless.
And true to that inspiration, he steered the Catholic Church through turbulence — from the European refugee crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic — while taking long-overdue steps toward confronting sexual abuse within its walls.
But on one front, the pope’s moral compass faltered time and again: his relationship with the State of Israel.
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