This week’s earlier columns on Pope Francis and Ukraine warrant follow-ups.

First, about conservative misgivings about the Holy Father. It partly stems from two paramount tenets of Christianity which have polarized believers through millennia: the call to holiness and perfection, and the boundless mercy of God.

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