This week Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber discuss a range of political issues, from the recent chatter about whether or not pro-life people are welcome in the Democratic Party, to President Trump’s public engagement with the Catholic Church. Senior Editor Kevin Clarke also offers his expertise. Joining them is Michael O’Loughlin, the national correspondent […]
Pope Francis
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Video of pope dancing with Hasidic Jews goes viral
While the pope warmed to the traditional Jewish music and dance, the delegation also discussed issues of common concern.
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Pope Francis: A priest who hasn’t learned to carry the cross is “useless”
A priest who does not willingly embrace Christ’s cross and who does not try to lighten the burdens of his people is not worthy of the name, Pope Francis said.
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What might Pope Francis think about ‘The Benedict Option?’ A new talk gives clues.
A new talk by the pope, as well as “Evangelii Gaudium,” gives clues to his thinking about the thesis of a new book by Rod Dreher.
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My Big Fat Very Catholic Dream Wedding
Are you a Sorta Catholic? Symptoms include: residual guilt, love for Pope Francis, alternating between church and SoulCycle Sundays. This week’s guest is a Sorta Catholic who wound up having a Very Catholic Wedding. Tracey Wigfield won an Emmy as a writer for “30 Rock” and is a graduate of Boston College (you can decide […]
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The slum pope and the billionaire: Pope Francis to meet with President Trump
Oh, to be a fly on the wall.
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Trump & Francis: a history in tweets
President Trump announced he’ll visit Pope Francis later this month. Here’s what they’ve had to say about other in social media and interviews:
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President Trump will visit the Vatican on his first trip abroad
President Donald Trump’s first foreign trip will include stops in Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia before visits to NATO and a summit in Italy.
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Pope Francis will beatify Wisconsin-born Capuchin Father Solanus Casey
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of Father Casey, five religious, four laypeople and two cardinals, including Vietnamese Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan.
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Why Pope Francis’ approach to Islam breaks the mold of Benedict and previous popes
Francis has made it his business to try to build bridges with the Muslim world with the energy of a missionary. Benedict also delivered his message to Islam from afar.