Could Pope Francis’s US visit change his mind about capitalism?
Pope Francis’s pontificate has inspired a global conversation about the persistence of poverty in an era of great abundance. But some of his economic claims are bewildering to Catholics like me who believe economic freedom is the best-known way to alleviate widespread poverty. In his 2013 apostolic letter, Evangelii Gaudium, he took a shot at Adam Smith: “We can no longer Read More ›