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Shaun Casey's Chasing the Devil at Foggy Bottom about his time at the State Department analyzes the role of religion in American foreign policy and is worth a read, says Michael Sean Winters in this review.
Reminiscent of the scene in Oscar-nominated film The Two Popes where Cardinal Julio Bergoglio (Jonathan Price) was led by the Swiss Guards up the long staircase to have audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) at the Apostolic Palace, a group of Buddhist monks and laymen were guided by soldiers in colourful uniform towards the private quarters in Vatican City. Dazzling and brilliant shades of yellow and saffron worn by Theravada and Mahayana delegations contrasted strongly with Renaissance frescoes decorating walls and ceilings.
he says hello to them. and then they will go inside the apostolic palace. of course the pope doesn t live there anymore. he has chosen not to live there. he still greets heads of state there because that is where the papal library is. when you see the pope come to the window, that s the papal apartments. that s where president biden will go now. you can see the excitement on his face with his wife there. in terms of francis s message, why does it mean so much to a pope? and let s forget the irony that he is there to talk about climate and showed up with 80 gasoline powered cars. he has given us one another as gifts to us.