Francis is known to have a sweet tooth, particularly for the caramel dulce de leche specialty of his native Argentina.
Pope Francis
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis appoints three women as consultants to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The appointments are part of an ongoing effort to give a greater role to women in the work of the Roman Curia offices, the central administration of the Catholic church.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Rejoice and Be Glad!
“Rejoice and be glad!” is what Jesus said on the Sermon on the Mount. It is also the title of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation on holiness in everyday life.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Holiness isn’t out of reach
The exhortation is, above all, a practical guide.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Was Pope Francis right to tell a child his atheist dad may be in heaven?
Francis showed us how to risk simply embracing the hurting world. No explaining, just loving.
Posted inFaith, News
What did Pope Francis mean when he said the unborn and the poor are equally sacred?
A prophetic pro-life stance “has no limits,” while an “ideological approach” zeroes in on particulars.
Posted inFaith, News
Father of Alfie Evans begs Pope Francis for help to save his son
The father asked for “asylum” in Italy so his seriously ill son may receive care and “not be euthanized” in England.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis: Respect the lives of Vincent Lambert and Alfie Evans
Highlighting the plight of a seriously ill toddler in Great Britain and a severely brain-damaged man in France, Pope Francis called for greater respect for every patient’s life and dignity.
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‘Is my dad in heaven,’ little boy asks pope
“God is the one who says who goes to heaven,” the pope explained.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pope Francis turns the corner on the abuse scandal
What makes the Barros case so important is that if the pope removes him from office, it will be the first time a Catholic prelate has been explicitly cashiered because he covered up abuse by others.