‘Amoris Laetitia’ is built on traditional Thomist morality, Pope Francis told a group of Jesuits in Colombia.
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Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis launches Caritas campaign to assist victims of forced migration
The Caritas campaign is calling for a week of prayer and action for the world’s 66 million forcibly displaced people, running from Oct. 7 through 13.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Cardinal Bo defends Aung San Suu Kyi, calls for healing and justice In Myanmar
“The trigger to violence and the aggressive response are lamentable,” Cardinal Bo said in his carefully worded statement.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope’s sex-abuse advisers look to assist children fathered by priests
Pope Francis’ committee of advisers on protecting children from sexually abusive priests is expanding its workload to include the needs and rights of children fathered by Roman Catholic priests.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Do our fights over Pope Francis have to be this dumb?
The failure is not one of communication; it is one of charity. The pope wants us to debate. I say: Do it better.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis says he’s worried about growing anti-migrant sentiment
Pope Francis said he is worried that even Catholics are arguing against accepting more migrants and refugees into their communities, and they often cite an ill-defined “‘moral obligation’ to preserve the original cultural and religious identity” of their nations.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Why do we have to put livelihoods on the line in order to get anything done in Washington?
Any willingness to cooperate across party lines is praiseworthy. Unfortunately, brinkmanship remains the preferred legislative strategy.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
When the pope releases a statement ‘motu proprio’ it’s important—but why?
When a pope issues a document “motu proprio,” it means he does so by his own motivation, and it can mean a significant change to church law.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis: Mercy can scandalize those who don’t see their own sin
“We often hear faithful Catholics who see mercy at work and ask, ‘Why?'”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The redemption of ex-prisoners is a duty of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis reminds us that we must “cleanse, heal and restore” the sinner, including those returning to society from prisons.