Hertzberg & Francis

by Michael Sean Winters

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Over at The New Yorker, my old friend Rick Hertzberg wonders about where he, an atheist, is going after he dies in light of the Pope's recent remarks. As ever, Hertzberg's prose is a joy to read. But, there is something else at work here: Papa Francesco is capturing the imagination of people who think of the Catholic Church as the Easter bunny with real estate. I do not expect to see Hertzberg sitting next to me at Latin Mass next Sunday, but who knows? 

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