Michael Bloomberg : In Pope Francis ' first days it 's hard not to plumb meaning of his gestures . He says among them was a visit with disgraced Cardinal Law , involved in sex abuse scandal . Pope Francis is no herald of big changes . He says in this and other moves , he 's shown opposition to orthodoxy of the hierarchy . D'Antonio : Pope sees conflict between Christian values , imperial church .
Michael Bloomberg : In Pope Francis ' first days it 's hard not to plumb meaning of his gestures . He says among them was a visit with disgraced Cardinal Law , involved in sex abuse scandal . He says in this and other moves , he 's shown opposition to orthodoxy of the hierarchy . D'Antonio : Pope sees conflict between Christian values , imperial church .