As the Holy Father has left us, it is worth reflecting on his witness and message to this great country. He extolled the virtues of America, especially the principles of its founding, but was critical of the excesses of materialism and its promotion of the Culture of Death.
The Holy Father's understanding of America was put succinctly in his address to Clinton-era ambassador to the Vatican Lindy Boggs on the occasion of her appointment. It was largely seen as a rebuke to the Clinton administration's international abortion promotion.
If you have never read it, do yourself a favor and take in this masterpiece of political philosophy by our late pontiff.