Pope Francis is a gift we ought to treasure
SIR – There is an old story of a man who, during a flood, refused to leave his house because, he said, his faith would save him. A rope was thrown, a boat came, a helicopter was finally sent. He calmly rejected them all, affirming that God would not let him die. He drowned. Arriving at the gates of heaven, he furiously demanded from St Peter an explanation. St Peter answered imperturbably: “Well, we have sent a rope, boat and helicopter…”
Reading your leading article of June 24 it occurred to me that we may be committing the same kind of mistake in what concerns Pope Francis. Your editorial recommends that we should pray for him instead of criticising him. I agree wholeheartedly.
