Quote of the Day

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!”

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