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Pope Francis: “The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society.”
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Pope Francis: “Lent is a time for reconsidering our feelings, for letting our eyes be opened to injustice, to open our hearts to those suffering.”
7 Key Quotes from Pope Francis’ Trip to Mexico
Believe it or not, Pope Francis talked about some things other than Donald Trump and contraception during his recent trip. Here are seven key quotes from his trip to Mexico: In the heart of man and in the memory of many of our peoples is imprinted this yearning for a land, for a time when… Read More 7 Key Quotes from Pope Francis’ Trip to Mexico
The Tweetable Pope: An Interview with Michael O’Loughlin
The Tweetable Pope by Michael O’Loughlin, the national reporter for Crux, is an excellent new book that focuses on the content, context, and impact of Pope Francis’ use of the social media platform Twitter. O’Loughlin devotes chapters to the various themes found in Francis’ tweets, from prayer to suffering to pro-life issues to inequality. For… Read More The Tweetable Pope: An Interview with Michael O’Loughlin
Blessings From the Border: A Sojourners Q+A with Christopher Hale
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale was recently interviewed by Sojourners: Hammill: You mentioned earlier the social mission of the Catholic Church and how you want to lift that up. Would you mind going into a little detail about that? Hale: The social mission of the Catholic Church can be reduced to the following: God became poor… Read More Blessings From the Border: A Sojourners Q+A with Christopher Hale
Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: US immigration policy must combine compassion and safety by Cardinal Sean O’Malley: “Too often, our public debates about immigration focus on secondary characteristics of human identity. Religion, race, ethnicity, and nationality are important, but they are secondary to human dignity and human uniqueness. The ancient religious… Read More Around the Web
Pope Francis on the Zika Virus, Contraception, and Abortion
via CNA: Paloma García Ovejero, Cadena COPE (Spain): Holy Father, for several weeks there’s been a lot of concern in many Latin American countries but also in Europe regarding the Zika virus. The greatest risk would be for pregnant women. There is anguish. Some authorities have proposed abortion, or else to avoiding pregnancy. As regards… Read More Pope Francis on the Zika Virus, Contraception, and Abortion
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