Austen Ivereigh is a British biographer of Pope Francis who during the papal transition reported for The Tablet and commentated for the BBC. His most recent book is First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis (Loyola Press, 2024).
The coronation might be a mess of entangled traditions, of shame as well as glory, but it is also an opportunity for Charles to consecrate himself to service.
From 2020: Pope Francis addresses the English-speaking world as the coronavirus pandemic now reaches the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
