Getting at the essentials …

… RealClearBooks - The First Pope Francis Book. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

Tornielli relies on a lot of long block quotes, but his choices are always interesting. Very soon a picture emerges, and it is one that reveals just what a tonic, in fact how revolutionary, Francis may turn out to be.

I think it worth noting that Francis has demonstrated that he knows how deal with a freely elected politician with despotic tendencies.