As Catholic scholars and prelates pay homage to the legacy of Benedict XVI after Thursday’s funeral outside St. Peter’s Basilica, we can fortunately reflect upon pope emeritus’s proudly conservative influence from a unique perspective. It is fictitious, yet verifiably authentic.
Today, we are envisioning a heavenly reprise of CNN’s old “Crossfire” show, as broadcast from a never-anticipated intersection of political ideology and doctrinal theology. Inside the pearly gates, two renowned authorities meet for the first time. They welcome the opportunity to finally and respectfully debate the historic question both had famously, but only separately, addressed.
Welcome to "Crossfire." Here is today’s question: Can Americans ever again elect a Roman Catholic as president with assurance that the president will not govern by taking dictation from the pope?
