Damian Thompson has a very interesting piece on Unheard on the cruelty of the Francis pontificate, a cruelty that is a reflection of the man himself. Even many of his liberal supporters are hoping for a new pope, as liberal as him but that is at least a kind man.
This horror was foreseen by a few on the day of his election, and is summarized by Thompson thus:
The best kept secret of this pontificate, at least so far as the general publicis concerned, is that Jorge Bergoglio is not, and never has been, a nice man. He made so many enemies in Argentina that he hasn’t dared set foot in his native country since being elected pope.
True. Read more here .