Tom Collins: Pope Francis can be his own man at last Pope Francis, centre, stands by the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during a funeral mass at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni). Tom Collins 13 January, 2023 02:00 I was driving past Sprucefield when Joseph Ratzinger's election as pope was announced. Such was my surprise, that I momentarily lost sight of where I was going. I might have driven into an M1 bridge [...] It's time to subscribe and see everything To read the full story Subscribelog in WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION £3.75 PER WEEK SUBSCRIBE MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION NEW £15 per MONTH SUBSCRIBE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION £150 per YEAR SUBSCRIBE Topics Tom Collins Pope Francis Pope Benedict Catholic Church Categories Columnists 13 January, 2023 02:00 Columnists
