CBS recently aired a special featuring Pope Francis interviewed by Norah O’Donnell. As expected, the exercise served to amplify certain leftwing policies through the Papal voice, especially on migration and climate change.
O’Donnell directed Pope Francis to voice support for open borders in the context of a conversation about American migration crisis. She painted vivid pictures of war and famine-stricken families making the perilous journey to seek out a better life and pitted this imagery against discussions about closing the US border. In response, Pope Francis underscored the need for a welcoming immigration policy that integrated migrants into new lives.
The dialogue took an unexpected twist when O’Donnell brought up the state of Texas’ open conflict with a Catholic charity aiding undocumented migrants. Pope Francis, predictably, expressed his displeasure over the actions of Texas authorities, labeling it as “madness”. Interestingly, the Bishop in charge of the charitable initiative was mentioned alongside accusations against the charity for allegedly shielding the illegal migrants from law enforcement, something conveniently omitted in O’Donnell’s question to Francis.
Interestingly, the dialogue meandered around some pressing world issues, but the feature curiously skipped any mention of abortion. Evidently, O’Donnell tactfully maintained a safe distance from any topic which could potentially deviate from the liberal narrative.
O’Donnell then deftly transitioned the conversation from migration to climate change. She prompted Francis to mirror liberal views on the global climate crisis attributing it to artificial causes and laying the responsibility at the doorstep of wealthier nations. Francis’ call for a more conscientious approach to our planet’s health perfectly echoes the liberal narrative. Intriguingly, slightly more dubious issues such as climate advocacy’s alignment with Malthusian concepts were conveniently overlooked.
In essence, the CBS interview served as a platform for the dissemination of liberal agendas, rather than an impartial coverage of Pope Francis’s views. There seems to be a correlation between Francis’ prominence in the media and his alignment with liberal views. Subjects where his views potentially clash with the mainstream liberal narrative, like abortion, are strategically sidestepped. The result was a controlled and directed narrative that resonated with the liberal agenda, rather than an honest depiction of Pope Francis’s multifaceted perspective.
