Alexander Chancellor

Alexander Chancellor: What Pope Francis and Silvio Berlusconi have in common

The pope wants to bring the Church back to the days when it had no hierarchy or laws — but those days never existed

Pope Francis smiles to pilgrims in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican Photo: AFP/Getty
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