Seeing without sight, my second encounter with a pope

When Pope Francis came through Tokyo this week, I got the chance to see my second pontiff and was surprised with a second blessing - both humbling but also very different experiences.In the same way, I saw Francis on Tuesday after his speech at Sophia University.In the enormous Tokyo Dome on Monday and at the university on Tuesday, I was struck by the gentleness Francis projected, in contrast with the power I had felt when I saw Pope John Paul II at the Vatican 20 years ago, who also graced me w