India, Sept. 23 -- Pope Francis reportedly has only one functional lung. So is he asthmatic? With his energy levels at 82, that puts younger people to shame, I daresay that he is not. His loss of a lung has not diminished his lung power for speaking up boldly. That's because he has a big heart, and more importantly, he has deep spiritual stamina.
Charismatic doesn't necessarily mean loud clapping or shouting. I would define a charismatic personality as one whose charisma reaches out to others and impacts their lives. Such a person creates waves. By that definition Francis is surely charismatic.
What of schismatic? In an interview to journalists on board his aircraft while returning from a recent trip to Africa, Francis was asked if he wa...