Poems of the Week

A ComPelling Memo

by Alex Steelsmith

“Cardinal Pell’s secret memo blasts Francis
… Pell, a staunch conservative, grew increasingly disillusioned
with the direction of Francis’ papacy…”
AP

Pellity-mellity,
Pell the conservative
challenged the Pope. Was he
brave, or a fool?

Doubting pontifical
infallibility
meant he was breaking a
Cardinal rule.