Pope Francis: “‘But’, they say, ‘can’t we make Christianity a little more human? Without the cross, without Jesus, without this stripping-down?’ In this way we would become ‘bakery Christians’ (or ‘pastry shop Christians’), like nice cakes, like nice sweet things! So nice, but not really Christian!”
In his first major interview as pope and in his papacy as a whole, Pope Francis is giving us a unique opportunity to hit the reset button on our approach to abortion. He is rejecting the culture war mentality of many members of the hierarchy. At the same time, he has shown no intention to change the… Read More Why Pro-life and Pro-choice Advocates Should Find the Common Ground
Millennial writer Dan DiLeo has a new post on the Political Theology Today blog, “The Feast of St. Francis: Avoiding ‘Birdbath Franciscanism’ Through Environmental Advocacy”. DiLeo argues, “As we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis today, it is clear that Francis’ environmental ethic, which is firmly situated in the fullness of Church teaching, requires that… Read More Dan DiLeo in Political Theology Today: Avoiding ‘Birdbath Franciscanism’
While Vietnam has liberalized its economy in recent decades, its political system remains brutally repressive, intent on silencing voices of dissent. Dozens of key human rights activists have faced persecution in the past year. The latest is Le Quoc Quan, “a 42-year-old lawyer, outspoken Catholic and blogger” whom the Washington Post described as “one of… Read More Catholic Human Rights Activist Le Quoc Quan Imprisoned in Vietnam
Vatican Insider is reporting: “Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio is alive and is being treated well by his kidnappers, who are members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) extremist group,” anti-regime activist Khalaf Ali Khalaf was informed by Al-Qaeda-affiliated sources close to the extremist group. Sources saw the Italian Jesuit last Saturday in an area… Read More Breaking News: Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio Reported to Be Alive in Syria
A large number of faith leaders, including many prominent Catholics, have released a statement condemning the outrageous behavior displayed by the right-wing extremists in Congress who have shut down the government as part of a plan to nullify the Affordable Care Act. Among the signatories are Thomas Melady, U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See under… Read More Catholic and Other Faith Leaders: End the Shutdown
Check out these recent articles from around the web: The sinner pope by Patrick L. Gilger: “This is the reason Pope Francis calls himself a sinner. It is the reason he speaks so relentlessly about mercy. It is because he knows what all women and men who live deeply an Ignatian life know, that God’s… Read More Around the Web
