Pope Francis normally won’t stop talking. He’s picked a funny time to go silent

Published August 30, 2018 5:08pm ET



For a guy who loves to talk, Pope Francis sure has picked a funny time to be silent.

The Holy Father dodged questions this weekend about an 11-page document alleging he knowingly enabled and empowered sexual predators in the Catholic Church. The New York Times weirdly characterized the pope’s non-response as taking “the high road,” but it’s hard to reconcile this description with the role Francis is supposed to play for the Catholic faithful around the world.

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