Pope Francis may suffer more political damage from this incident than Donald Trump -- many Roman Catholics have responded negatively to the impression that the Pope questioned Trump's Christian credentials and that the Vatican has been meddling with too heavy a hand in American politics.
So far, most pundits have consistently misread the trajectory of Donald Trump's political fortunes and the nature of his appeal to a critical mass of Americans.
(Note: I am a Roman Catholic by upbringing who has been favorably impressed by Pope Francis until now -- my gut instinct is that he crossed a red line that has damaged his own credibility as a voice of universal wisdom, hovering over and above the political fray.)
Pope Francis may suffer more political damage from this incident than Donald Trump -- many Roman Catholics have responded negatively to the impression that the Pope questioned Trump's Christian credentials and that the Vatican has been meddling with too heavy a hand in American politics.
So far, most pundits have consistently misread the trajectory of Donald Trump's political fortunes and the nature of his appeal to a critical mass of Americans.
(Note: I am a Roman Catholic by upbringing who has been favorably impressed by Pope Francis until now -- my gut instinct is that he crossed a red line that has damaged his own credibility as a voice of universal wisdom, hovering over and above the political fray.)