Michael Kelly
Pope Benedict XVI is pictured during his final general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this photo from Feb. 27, 2013. Photo: CNS You can’t please everyone as Pope. John Paul II didn’t (and he’s a saint!), Pope Francis doesn’t and Pope Benedict XVI certainly didn’t. Probably that is a very good thing, since to lead with conviction and courage always risks upsetting people – particularly what Pope Francis describes as vested interests and ecclesiastical elites. On the…
