Pope’s New Cardinals Defy Expectations
Pope Francis’ choice of new cardinals announced on Sunday is consistent with his wish to take the Gospel to the peripheries, but it also went […]
Month: January 2015
Freedom of Conscience in the 21st Century
VATICAN CITY — Defending the right of conscience is one of the most pressing challenges in the world today, and action needs to be taken […]
Additional Challenges Await Pope Francis in 2015
The coming year will be considerably more challenging for Pope Francis than the one just passed. A new encyclical in the spring, a visit to […]
Pope: Religious Fundamentalism ‘Denial of God’
In the face of the attacks in Paris last week and the continuing menace of ISIS, Pope Francis has warned that religious fundamentalism is part […]