The Lord of the Rings is a fundamentally Catholic work, written in English, and one of the most popular works of literature of the past century. So it is not unusual for an English-speaking Pope to quote from it.
Further, what shade would be thrown, and why? What criticism of Palantir would the Pope be attempting to make here?
Further, what shade would be thrown, and why? What criticism of Palantir would the Pope be attempting to make here?