[This article by Sam Sawyer, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post, where the author is an associate editor] What does this Pope want to change? Us. That’s his plan, his agenda for the Church — because change is basic to faith, as he explained in a 2007 interview: “Fidelity is always a change,… Read More What Pope Francis Wants to Change
Is there a war on women? As much as it pains me to say, it is very difficult to conclude that women and girls are not under attack in the United States of America in 2013. Upon graduation, 1 in 4 women will have been a victim of sexual assault. And if by chance they… Read More What about the “Promising Future” of Rape Victims?
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI produced an incredible array of responses from Catholics, Christians, and non-Christians all around the world. After the initial shock (and sadness, appreciation, and/or bewilderment) wore off, the pope’s decision was described in a variety of ways, from admirable to destabilizing, cowardly to the epitome of humility. The only things… Read More Let Us Pray
I was only 11 when Pope John Paul II made his third (and last) apostolic trip to Kenya. On that occasion, in September 1995, the Holy Father was in the capital city of Nairobi for the launch of the Synod of Bishops document, which had taken place the year before. My family lives about 150… Read More An African Perspective on the next Pope
Last week, John Gehring pointed to Pope Benedict XVI’s progressive legacy. Gehring noted Benedict’s opposition to unregulated capitalism and support for the redistribution of wealth. He also noted the pope’s strong environmental record in defense of creation. These are two legacies that I hope the next pope will continue. In fact, there is much in… Read More A 21st Century Social Justice Pope
I remember when my family got our first computer. It came in a big Gateway box with the black and white spotted cows, and I remember wondering how cows had anything to do with computers. My eyes widened at the possibilities when my dad took out the big monitor. We Millennials were the first generation… Read More Waging War on Porn: Trial and Triumph at our Finger Tips
Black History Month does not get much fanfare in the Catholic Church. Yet, as February draws to a close in the fiftieth anniversary year of a certain pastor’s impactful “I Have a Dream” speech, and as our Church looks ahead to a new pontificate, we have a unique moment to draw lessons from the Black… Read More The Living Legacy of the Black Church
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