Michael D O 39 Brien nbsp is a Canadian Catholic nbsp author artist essayist and speaker nbsp on faith and culture He and his wife Sheila live near Combermere Ontario and they have six children and eight grandchildren A prolific author of 23 books published in 14 languages Mr O rsquo Brien
In nbsp comments nbsp in a university hall in Molise an agricultural and industrial region in southern Italy on July 5 Pope Francis offered more evidence that he intends a serious challenge Pope Benedict 39 s standing as the quot green pope quot Speaking before a group of students struggling