Garry Wills is what the cognoscenti call a “public intellectual.” He thinks deeply, and then goes public with his thoughts. Not a mission for the faint of heart, especially when it comes to the Roman Catholic Church.
Wills is both a lifelong member of the church, and one of its fiercest critics. His current preoccupation is with Pope Francis, the Argentine formerly known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Wills has high hopes for the new pope’s ability to shine a light into the dark corners of the church, but he’s under no illusion that it will be easy.
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