most descriptions are like moral leader, moral compass, that sort of thing, but what i learned about him was that he was a deeply spiritual man, similarto the was that he was a deeply spiritual man, similar to the trappist monks. he paid about seven times a day. i think it was from that kind of centredness and contempt of life that he enjoyed the longevity of 90 years. well as being able to say the right thing at the right time in pivotal moments of history. find the right thing at the right time in pivotal moments of history. and yet he didn t shy pivotal moments of history. and yet he didn t shy away pivotal moments of history. and yet he didn t shy away from pivotal moments of history. and yet he didn t shy away from politics. - he didn t shy away from politics. how does he reconcile the church and politics? how does he reconcile the church and olitics? , ., , politics? often times, we have this false dichotomy politics? often times, we have this false dichotomy between