Joel Connelly

The former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a priest for nearly 43 years, has studied in Rome and spent two decades ministering in Peru — he holds dual Peruvian and American citizenships — and lately at the Vatican vetting appointment of bishops.

How do you deal with a president of dictatorial tendencies, an outsized ego, sense of grandiosity, and the expectation of absolute loyalty? There are tested formulas.

He will be replaced by Fr. Gary Lazzeroni. In a letter announcing the transition, Catholic Archbishop Paul Etienne described Lazzeroni as “a wonderful priest who will diligently and faithfully serve you and your parish family.”

The Harvard- and Oxford-educated Mark Carney had never run for public office, but Canadians opted for the smartest kid on the block.

The Senate is about relationships, and Cantwell’s collaboration with colleague Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has been fascinating to watch.