I’m a purist. Which means I didn’t see Disney’s remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” But it didn’t stop my co-hosts from seeing it and inviting on a Jesuit to talk all things Disney. Alfonso Pizano, S.J., spent 14 years working at Disneyland, “where he piloted the monorail, sailed submarines, hawked souvenirs and danced in […]
Pope Francis
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Pope praises Catholics and Lutherans getting together to discuss Luther
The pope told the participants that his first reaction to hearing about “this praiseworthy initiative” was one of gratitude to God.
Posted inFaith, Pope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis: Damned are those who don’t care for the poor and homeless
We must ask ourselves, what do I feel when I see on the news that a bomb has fallen on a hospital and lots of poor children have been killed? Do I just say a prayer and go on my way like before?
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After Pope Francis says give to beggars, a U.S. bishop says don’t
Bishop Thomas Tobin, who has previously criticized Francis, posted a Facebook message entitled “Three Reasons Not to Give to Panhandlers” on Tuesday.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: Dublin meeting will take a deep dive into “Amoris Laetitia” (and not just Chapter 8)
A deeper dive on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ is planned for the World Meeting of Families, to be held in Dublin in August 2018.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Why is climate change a moral issue?
From 2017: Policies that fail to protect our planet are not only against Catholic teaching but are also immoral.
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Three reasons why caring for the environment is a moral issue
Here’s what Pope Francis and Catholic social teaching have to say about climate change.
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Pope Francis is the third-best leader in the world, according to Fortune
The pope was bested by a sports figure and an e-commerce firm chairperson.
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Pope Francis: Protecting Iraqi civilians is non-negotiable
Francis greeted an interfaith group of Iraqis in St. Peter’s Square and issued a special appeal for peace in Iraq at the end of his general audience.
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Global peace demands an end to nuclear weapons, Pope Francis tells U.N.
A number of nations—many of which already possess nuclear arms—were boycotting the negotiations to ban such weapons.