First Links—6.26.15

Who is the Philosopher Who Holds So Much Influence Over Pope Francis?
Matthew Schmitz, Washington Post

Confessions of a Catholic Novelist
William Giraldi, New Republic

The Incomprehensible Witness of Forgiveness
John Inazu, Hedgehog Review

The Dignity of Charleston Flies in the Face of the Left’s Uninformed, Anti-South Bigotry
Jonah Goldberg, National Review

Three Headed Hydra
Michael Barone, Richard Epstein, R. R. Reno, Ricochet Podcast

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