It is a sad state of affairs that in the present political climate in America, this author and blogger, and I am sure, many other Americans, wish for a scenario that, of course, cannot occur.
That is, that either Pope Leo XIV (a native Chicagoan), or King Charles III of the United Kingdom, could be our President at this difficult time.
One does not have to be Catholic or British to feel that both of these world leaders are inspirations and demonstrate common decency, empathy, and intelligence to be spokesmen for what is best in the human condition.
Both are recent leaders, with the Pope just for the past year, and King Charles III only the reigning King for three and a half years.
But both have expressed and demonstrated that they are statesmen, and in the case of Charles III, his recent visit to the United States has, for the first time, demonstrated what a “jewel” he is on the world scene, while Leo XIV has already made clear that he is a great spokesman for the best elements of Christianity, and a worthy successor to Pope Francis.
Compared to the unhinged behavior of Donald Trump as he nears 80, the King in his late 70s, and the Pope in his early 70s, stand out for true, dignified leadership.