At his installation Mass as the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis said: I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and women of goodwill: let us be “protectors” of creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and… Read More Breaking News: President calls for carbon cuts
No it isn’t the Third Vatican Council that some have called for, but in fact, it’s bigger than that. Here’s a statement from the Orthodox patriarch: “[Pope Francis and I] agreed to leave as a legacy to ourselves and our successors a gathering in Nicaea in 2025, to celebrate together, after 17 centuries, the first… Read More Reports: Pope, Orthodox Patriarch plan for 2025 ecumenical council
After washing the feet of his apostles in today’s Gospel reading, Jesus asks, “Do you know what I have done for you?” He isn’t bragging. He isn’t seeking praise. His question is authentic, and it is worthy of reflection for all of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus: Do you know what I have done… Read More Service Rooted in Encounter
In today’s Gospel, John tells the story of Jesus at the Last Supper, when he reveals to the disciples that Judas will betray him. The Scripture says that Jesus was “deeply troubled” by this situation. Jesus, who has pitched his tent among us and shared our lot, experiences the most difficult human emotion there is: fear. Though he himself tells… Read More The Crosses We Bear
The full text (via the Archdiocese of Boston) of Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s homily at the #BorderMass for immigrants and immigration reform earlier today is below. Cardinal O’Malley and his brother bishops are right: our current immigration system is a moral calamity that denies aspiring Americans their rights and dignity as children of God. Scripture tells… Read More Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Our Broken Immigration System
The German ‘Bishop of Bling’ Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst has been forced to resign by Pope Francis following a Vatican inquiry into the bishop’s excessively lavish lifestyle. The investigation found that it was no longer possible for the bishop to exercise his ministry in a fruitful way. Vatican sources say that Tebartz-van Elst will receive a new… Read More Bishop of Bling fired by Pope Francis
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