The elevation of Pope Leo XIV is a profound and historic occasion. Like so many around the world, I am praying for him and wishing him and the Church well as his papacy begins.
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So let me get this straight, we finally get an American pope, and some of the America first crowd is mad because he cares about the poor and immigrants. Am i missing something here?
Right now, we are post-grieving, but barely, and society pretends it is further along than it actually is. We need a 9/11-commission review of the successes and failures of the pandemic response to help us move forward.
I hear people (both left and right) say truisms that they believe are fact but are completely divorced from my experience of the pandemic.
I'm not saying my opinions are correct, but large swaths of the population are convinced of "facts" that I am not sure are even true. It would…
Kevin, I agree with your assessment of where we are and like your suggestion of a 9/11-commission style review of the successes and failures of the pandemic response to help us move forward.
My sense is that you, like me, still value research and facts. I appreciate that about you. Thank you for taking the time to comment here.