The Francis Factor: A Discussion on the First Six Months of Pope Francis’ Leadership

On Tuesday night, Georgetown University hosted the first event of the new Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. The topic was The Francis Factor, and it featured an entertaining, engaging discussion with David Brooks, Mark Shields, Kim Daniels, and Alexia Kelley. The moderator was the initiative’s director, John Carr, who spent over 20… Read More The Francis Factor: A Discussion on the First Six Months of Pope Francis’ Leadership

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Check out these recent articles from around the web: Pope Francis the troublemaker by Michael Gerson: “Over the millennia, this strain of impatience with legalism has provided Christianity with an advantage. When the church becomes ossified, legalistic and hypocritical — as all institutions periodically do — it is the radical reformers who carry on its… Read More Around the Web