Pope Francis Drives A Wedge Between Catholic Church, GOP | TheHill

The Pope Is Driving A Wedge Between Conservatives And The Catholic Church
Pope Francis delivers his speech during the Angelus noon prayer he celebrated from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Pope Francis delivers his speech during the Angelus noon prayer he celebrated from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis is increasingly driving a wedge between conservatives and the Catholic Church.

The magnetic pope has sparked new enthusiasm around the world for the church and has flexed his political muscles internationally, most recently by helping to engineer a new relationship between the United States and Cuba.

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