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). Also by this author Something Wholly New Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2005-06-17 issue: View Contents Recommended for you A Presidential Smash and Grab By The Editors May 21, 2026 ‘As an Emerald Is Green’ By Ellen Wayland-Smith May 25, 2026 ‘The Real Thing’ By Anthony Domestico May 19, 2026