Last week, we experienced Pope Francis captivating millions of people by touring Washington, D.C., New York, and Philadelphia with his aura of humility and his message of compassion. At the same time, we witnessed the remarkable sight of the government virtually genuflecting to a religious figure, starting with President Barack Obama personally receiving the pope upon his landing in the Washington area and culminating in the pope addressing a joint session of Congress.
The pope’s tour prompted broad discussion of the role of religion in our society, with the pope himself devoting much of a public address last Saturday in Philadelphia to the importance of freedom of religion. At the same time, the prominent role the government played in hosting the pope highlights concerns about the evanescence of the constitutional line between Church and State.
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