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The link below is to an article in the New York Review of Books. It is fascinating – particularly in relation to the difficulty of changing the course of an institution. There are some incredible quotes from Pope Francis, but there also is a frank discussion of the politics of regime ideology change. http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2015/feb/19/who-is-pope-francis/ I see a lot of Pope Francis in Pres. Uchtdorf – and I see many of the same leadership organizational issues now in the LDS Church that face Pope Francis in the Catholic Church. There is a application, I believe, of the extended tenure enjoyed by Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI (and their choices within the top leadership) to the tenure of Joseph Fielding Smith and the apostles chosen during his presidency and by his immediate successors. I see the possibility of continuing change in the LDS Church as a result of the ages of the current First Presidency and the top of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles – since the current First Presidency has the distinct possibility of lasting long enough to have a practical impact similar to but in a different direction than Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict and Joseph Fielding Smith.
Anyway, I recommend the article highly – even if it was just for the quotes it includes from Pope Francis. They really are amazing – and I really could see President Uchtdorf saying them in General Conference.
Finally, I hope Pope Francis has a President Kimball-like leadership in one particular way: shockingly long, given his health.
Great Piece. I pray for the Pope, even before I read the article I have heard the whispers of struggle. I listen to my local Catholic radio station at times, I can hear comments and corrections such, “What the Pope meant was….” or “Well, now I don’t think he meant we aren’t doing this, what he meant was…” I admit to a bit o holy envy that they can have these public conversations and not crucify each other in the process. I also try to remember that we are just leaving elementary school age in the scheme of things. There are too many great quotes in here to grab just one. But I liked the part about the council of Bishops being ineffective. It’s nice to know the big kids on the block have unnecessary baggage in their tent, too.
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