Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for October 2020: More Women in Leadership Roles for the Church

No one has been baptized a priest or a bishop. We have all been baptized as lay people. Lay people are protagonists of the Church. Today, it is especially necessary to create broader opportunities for a more incisive female presence in the Church. And we must emphasize the feminine lay presence because women tend to… Read More Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for October 2020: More Women in Leadership Roles for the Church

Trump’s Failure to Unequivocally Condemn White Supremacy Highlights Threat to Human Dignity

Christopher White writes: One night after President Donald Trump refused to denounce white supremacists in the first presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden’s faith outreach team put the fight against racism in the spotlight, arguing that for people of faith, it should be the defining faith issue of the campaign. Fighting racism is “at… Read More Trump’s Failure to Unequivocally Condemn White Supremacy Highlights Threat to Human Dignity

Pope Francis on the Problem with Social Media and Digital Relationships

In his latest encyclical, Pope Francis writes: They lack the physical gestures, facial expressions, moments of silence, body language and even the smells, the trembling of hands, the blushes and perspiration that speak to us and are a part of human communication. Digital relationships, which do not demand the slow and gradual cultivation of friendships,… Read More Pope Francis on the Problem with Social Media and Digital Relationships

Pope at UN: Don’t Retreat into Greater Individualism, Elitism, Nationalism, or Isolationism

Pope Francis (via the Vatican): In these days, our world continues to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has led to the loss of so many lives. This crisis is changing our way of life, calling into question our economic, health and social systems, and exposing our human fragility. The pandemic, indeed, calls us… Read More Pope at UN: Don’t Retreat into Greater Individualism, Elitism, Nationalism, or Isolationism