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Civil war in the church!: Catholics tell bishops to stop playing doctor
By Kate McDonough Pope Francis last week issued an expansive document outlining the mission behind his papacy, including a strongly worded indictment of free market economics and the government leaders and corporate executives who are the system’s greatest beneficiaries. The … Continue reading
The pope vs. the bishops: Challenges to building a church for the poor
By Vinnie Rotondaro In under a year, Pope Francis has managed to rouse and inspire Catholics across the world with his calls of a “church for the poor.” He has done this without making any changes to church doctrine. Last … Continue reading
Pope Francis Sneaks Out Of The Vatican At Night To Serve The Homeless
By Scott Keyes The leader of the Catholic Church has been quietly sneaking out of the Vatican at night to minister to homeless residents, according to a new report. “Swiss guards confirmed that the pope has ventured out at night, … Continue reading
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First Vespers of Advent with the Roman Universities
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How To Use The Pope’s Agenda To Make The World More Equal
By John Halpin Progressives across the U.S. applauded Pope Francis’ first major written statement of his papacy, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), for denouncing trickle-down economics, runaway inequality, and the idolatry of money while devoting comparatively little space … Continue reading
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Pope ramps up charity office to be near poor, sick
By Associated Press Pope Francis has ramped up the Vatican’s charity work, sending his chief alms-giver and a contingent of Swiss guards onto the streets of Rome at night to do what he usually can’t do: comfort the poor and … Continue reading
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Why did Pope Benedict XVI resign?
By Mark Dowd, BBC Benedict XVI shocked the world in February when he became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. But attention shifted quickly to the succession, and the election of the new Pope, Francis. Amid the … Continue reading
Pope Francis calls unfettered capitalism ‘tyranny’ and urges rich to share wealth
Pope Francis has attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny”, urging global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality in the first major work he has authored alone as pontiff. The 84-page document, known as an apostolic exhortation, amounted to … Continue reading
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Pope Francis a phenomenon by preaching gospel of love
By Kathryn Jean Lopez There was another gun in a mall — and a school. Another young man, loved but painfully depressed, kills himself. There’s debt, death, pain, blindness, filth. It’s in our politics, culture, family life. So much of … Continue reading →