Amazing.
Over there in Rome the Cardinals of the Catholic Church have, astonishing the world, elected an American. That would be one Cardinal Robert Prevost, elected as the heir to the chair of St. Peter. The Cardinal, born in Chicago, is now Pope Leo XIV. (For those not into Roman numerals, that would be Leo the 14th.)
This is, as the reaction illustrates, a major surprise to the rest of the world.
And without doubt, one of the first and decidedly obvious questions is: How will the American media treat the first American Pope?
Earlier in this space When Popes Demonstrate They’re Savvy About the Secular Press the attention and interaction between past Pontiffs and the media in general was noted.
Now, the media, specifically what we in this corner frequently call the “liberal media” will now itself be under the glare of the spotlight. Why?
The…
