Will 2015 be the year the media turns on Pope Francis?

The narrative surrounding the popular pope is poised for a big change

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The media giveth, and the media taketh away.

The media likes three things: 1) Building people up; 2) Tearing people down; and 3) The Narrative (sometimes at the expense of facts).

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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry is a writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His writing has appeared at Forbes, The Atlantic, First Things, Commentary Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, Quartz, and other places. He lives in Paris with his beloved wife and daughter.