Pope Francis has gone to US, but he won’t be dining with mighty

Pope Francis, who is touring the United States, has rejected a lunch date with Washington politicos to share a meal with 300 homeless people. And it is he who will be serving them.

While many see this as a reminder of the tenets of Christianity, such as charity for the poor, it also reminds us why Pope Francis is so popular across the world. He speaks truth to power in ways few can manage.