Papal Diplomacy and the ‘Francis Effect’
One year into his pontificate, Pope Francis’ widespread popularity may have put him on the covers of Time and Rolling Stone, but his gifts are also bringing much […]
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Discussing Pope Francis’ First Year on the Drew Mariani Show
Listen to my appearance on Relevant Radio’s Drew Mariani Show, 12 March 2014, discussing Pope Francis’ first year: http://relevantradio.streamguys.us/DM%20Archive/DM20140312a.mp3 Begins at 31:00.
Priest Gives Insight Into Pope Francis’ Interview Style
ROME — Why has Pope Francis given so many interviews after having initially said he preferred not to give them? In this March 7 interview […]
English Translation of Pope Francis’ Corriere della Sera Interview
ZENIT publishes below the first English translation of Pope Francis’ interview with Ferruccio de Bortoli that appeared today in Corriere della Sera. The text has been […]
Francis Gives an Ignatian Twist to the 2014 Vatican Lenten Retreat
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will continue to have a number of pressing engagements during Lent, but next week he will participate, as is tradition, […]
Cardinal Müller Discusses Divorced-Remarried Reception of Communion and Liberation Theology
Many of the faithful have become uneasy over reports speculating that the Vatican may change the Church’s approach to its teaching on the indissolubility of […]
Cardinal Burke Praises Pope Francis’ Efforts to Re-Christianize the West
VATICAN CITY — The most senior U.S. official in the Roman Curia has said Pope Francis is seeking to remove obstacles to Christ so the […]
Vatican Consistory Mulls How to Repair the Catholic Family
VATICAN CITY — Administering the sacraments to remarried divorcees figured highly in the extraordinary consistory on the family last week, but no decisions were made on […]
Pope Francis to New Cardinals: This Is a Church, Not a Royal Court
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis used his homily at a Mass for new cardinals to hold up a vision of holiness for the 19 new recipients of […]
Council of Cardinals Presents Proposals to Pope
VATICAN CITY — The eight-member council of cardinals set up by Pope Francis to advise him on Church governance and reform of the Roman Curia […]