The authors take a dim view of Pope Francis, particularly his protection of known abusers and those who enabled them and of his anti-Americanism. My favorite quote:
Francis’ attitude to the American church is by now unmistakable: He scorns it. Possibly this scorn stems from his hostility to things American generally — including our capitalist system, our belief in openness and transparency, our attitudes to sexual misconduct, our views on Mass, illegal immigration, or our current president. Or he may think that we are simply too nosy and noisy. In any case, he has regularly humiliated the American bishops and ignored the American laity.They conclude the papacy has become an absolute monarchy, with all the drawbacks that entails, and yet has not always been so.
