This week’s “Inside the Vatican” explores the relationship between faith, global politics and the Catholic understanding of sainthood.
Pope Francis
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Pope Francis stresses reconciliation in Lenten message
The theme of the pope’s message, “We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God,” was taken from the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (5:20), which reflects the invitation to return to God through constant conversion and reconciliation, and experience new life in Christ.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis urges bishops of the Mediterranean to promote peace and counteract populist hate speech
The pope said that discourses from some leaders of new forms of populism bring to mind “speeches that sowed fear and then hate in the decade of the 1930s.”
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Pope Francis says revision of canon law section on crime, penalties is necessary
In his speech to council members, Pope Francis said the council’s work on revising the section had reached a conclusion, but he did not indicate when he would promulgate the revised section of canon law.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
I was at the Amazon synod. Here are its 3 significant lessons (and challenges) for the church
The Amazon synod wrought three significant changes in the Catholic Church’s way of proceeding.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
We’re all tied to the Amazon through globalization. Can the synod help us listen to its cry?
The apostolic exhortation “Querida Amazonia,” conveys the suffering of the Amazon and its people in stark terms, writes Vincent J. Miller. We must not be distracted from its message.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: An Intergenerational Conversation on ‘Querida Amazonia’
This week on the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, the hosts take a deep dive into “Querida Amazonia.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: All priests training to be Holy See diplomats must spend one year in missionary service
From the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has been concerned about the Holy See’s diplomats, who today number around 300, their formation and spiritual life, their welfare, their difficult and sometimes dangerous situations, their problems, and how they understand their role and mission.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Vatican and Chinese foreign ministers meet for first time in over 50 years
The meeting “renewed the will to pursue the institutional dialogue at a bilateral level to foster the life of the Catholic Church and the good of the Chinese people.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How entrepreneurs can respond to Pope Francis’ call for economic justice
The pope’s gathering of economists in Assisi next month is part of a long process of establishing a new economic model that goes beyond financial self-interest, writes the social entrepreneur Felipe Witchger.