Today Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Church of the Gesu the Mother Church of the Society of Jesus in Rome at 8 a m nbsp Concelebrating with the Holy Father were the Superior General of the Society of Jesus Adolfo Nicolas SJ Archbishop Luis Ladaria SJ Secretary of the Congregation for t
James Martin, S.J.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.
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Pope on Gays: “Who Am I to Judge?”
nbsp Here is the original Italian of Pope Francis 39 s remarks today about gays and gay priests from the very surprising interview excerpted here on NCR aboard the Pope 39 s return flight to Rome nbsp The Pope also touched on divorced and remarried Catholics women in the church and fielded
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Pope, Among Poor, Speaks of Social Justice
nbsp Today Pope Francis met with poor persons living in the Varginha favela slum in Rio de Janeiro nbsp Here was his moving message to them which praised those who work for quot social justice quot and quot solidarity quot and decried quot economic inequalities quot nbsp The Pope said
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Father General: Interview with The Jesuit Post
Watch the five-part interview with Adolfo Nicolás, S.J.
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Welcome to Magis
Here 39 s a great video from The Jesuit Post who are on the scene at Magis the program for youth sponsored by the Jesuits which precedes World Youth Day nbsp I 39 m sure you 39 ll recognize a few familiar names faces and schools nbsp
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Does Being Joyful Mean I Can’t be Sad?
The other day on my public Facebook page I posted a link to Pope Francis 39 s off-the-cuff injunction against quot sadness quot among seminarians and novices nbsp Most of the commenters found it as I did delightfully refreshing but some thought that the Pope was either a belittling mental
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Saints John Paul II and John XXIII
Update The Vatican has announced the canonization date April 27 2014 Today 39 s announcement by Pope Francis of the canonization of Blessed John Paul II was not a surprise From the time of his death in 2005 when crowds shouted quot Santo Subito quot in St Peter 39 s Square to Pope Benedi
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Francis on the ‘Light of Faith’: First responses to ‘an encylical written with four hands’
America asked a selection of writers, theologians and church leaders to respond to Pope Francis' first encyclical, Lumen Fidei. Check this page in the coming days for additional contributions.Knowing The One Whom We LoveBy Drew Christiansen, S. J.“The Light of Faith,” Pope Francis sa
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The Jesuit Post Editorializes on DOMA
The editors of The Jesuit Post on the Supreme Court decision This week as the Supreme Court decisions about DOMA and California rsquo s Proposition 8 were handed down we watched two very different reactions develop in face-to-face conversations official statements and especially over social med
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USCCB on Supreme Court Decision: “Tragic Day for Marriage and Our Nation”
From the US Conference of Catholic Bishops SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON MARRIAGE lsquo TRAGIC DAY FOR MARRIAGE AND OUR NATION rsquo STATE U S BISHOPSWASHINGTON mdash The U S Supreme Court decisions June 26 striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act and refusing to rule on the merits of a