Gehring on Pope Francis & the 'New Values Debate' | National Catholic Reporter

Gehring on Pope Francis & the 'New Values Debate' | National Catholic Reporter by MSW.  MGB: Interesting article, however I suspect that Cardinal O'Malley will great Francis, unless O'Malley rides on the plane.  I suggest that Vice President Biden might be the one offering the official greeting.  I don't suspect that gay marriage will ge the issue, because I don't see any federal circuit disagreeing with the existing consensus. Even some Republicans in the south probably regard marriage equality as the law of the land - so it is not an issue Francis will need to address publicly - no matter how much Chaput would like that.  I would say that I hope Francis is well briefed on abortion in America (where it is a right because of judicial constitutional action rather than parlimentary fiat), but I suspect Cardinal O'Malley has done that - which will hve no hope to those who wish to make the GOP as the official party of the Church.  If things go as I expect, this visit will be no comfort to those clerics (including my own Ordinary in Arlington).