Now this is rather odd, MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s main archdiocese has taken the unusual step of publicly saying Pope Francis had been badly advised when he directed harsh words to local bishops during his visit in mid-February. The pope told a gathering of local bishops in February not to be career-minded clerics, saying, […]
Pope Francis certainly has a flare for the dramatic, especially when it comes to press conferences and speaking off the cuff. The problem is that the media doesn’t understand the Catholic Church or her teachings (this is obvious), but the other side of the coin is that the Catholic Church’s leadership (esp. the Vatican) doesn’t […]
Pope Francis coming to the USA is going to be a spark. Some will try to use it to light a fire of the Holy Spirit. Others will try to use it to burn up what Pope Francis is saying. Why? Well, it seems our new Holy Father, Pope Francis, rubs a number of Catholics the […]
Let us be clear, the narrative about the Catholic Church from the mainstream media is rarely accurate or trustworthy. So, when you see headlines which are like these below, it is natural to doubt them: Pope Francis Takes Leap on Abortion. Pope Francis Gives Lighter Penance To Women Who Have Abortions. So, what is going on? […]
There are a lot of voices trying to get their opinions in on what Pope Francis has written about in his new encyclical, Laudato Si. Some want to read it as a validation of certain political or economic systems. Others see it as a validation of seeing Pope Francis give his stamp of approval to […]
Via Jimmy Akin: With just days to go before the release of Pope Francis’s highly anticipated encyclical on the environment, a draft copy has suddenly appeared on the Internet. Here are 12 things to know and share The document was leaked by well-known Italian journalist Sandro Magister on the web page of his newspaper, L’Espresso. […]
A jubilee year has ancient roots in the Jewish tradition. Celebrated every 50 years, the jubilee was a time of celebration thoughout the year. It was to live out mercy and community. Thus, slaves were set free, land was returned to the ancestral owners, etc. Leviticus 25:8-13 states: “And you shall count seven weeks of […]
Top 75 Pope Francis’ Quotes “Jesus is the gate opening up to salvation, a gate open to everyone.” “God’s forgiveness is stronger than any sin.” “To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.” “We cannot keep ourselves shut up in parishes, in our communities, when so many people are […]
During lunch I noticed the activity in my news reader regarding an interview Pope Francis gave today on the airplane. I had already come to the conclusion that if pope’s never again gave an interview on a plane trip that would be just fine. The medium of an interview on a plane just is really […]
At morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta today, Pope Francis recalled that today is the feast of the Natiivity of St. John the Baptist. He said this cousin and precursor of Jesus should be a model for Christians to imitate. In his homily, the Pope de…
