All human beings have a right to food. This right is enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. It is the irrefutable teaching of the Catholic Church. The right to food is the inevitable conclusion drawn by those of us who believe in the fundamental dignity and worth of the human person and the… Read More Ending Hunger Could Be a Top Priority for Pope Francis
Pope Francis: “The Church is not the Church only for good people…the Church is for everyone, beginning with those I’ve already mentioned, the most marginalized. It is everyone’s Church!”
The little boy who “stole the show” from Pope Francis during his address to families in Vatican Square a little over a week ago has become a worldwide sensation. The child somehow managed to get on stage and wandered right up to the Holy Father during the ceremonies. Despite multiple efforts by aides to shoo… Read More The Audacity of a Child of God
The Daily Mail in the United Kingdom says that there is something to the rumors that Pope Francis is considering naming the first female cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church. Jesuit Father Frederico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, has thrown water on the suggestion, saying that “no nominations of women cardinals are due.” The… Read More Rumors: Pope is considering naming first female cardinal
Check out these recent articles from around the web: 2013 American Values Survey: Libertarians by Michael Sean Winters: “As you can guess, I would place myself firmly in the communalist camp. And, I am not alone. One of the happier findings of the study is that Catholics are only about 11% of libertarians, but a… Read More Around the Web
Fr. Jim Martin: “Jesus doesn’t wait for Zacchaeus to repent before he offers to dine at his house. Love people now not just after they repent.”
Yesterday, our extraordinary pope made more stunning news. Several media outlets confirmed that Francis is seeking to poll lay faithful on crucial questions of the Church’s pastoral agenda, including outreach to the gay community and to divorced and separated persons. The full approach of how this will be administered in the United States isn’t clear, but Catholics… Read More Pope Francis wants to hear your opinion
