From 2013: On several occasions, Francis has talked about tackling unemployment and signaled out the high unemployment of youth as one of the two most salient issues facing the world at present. He also attacked what he called unjust salaries.
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A Big Heart Open to God: An interview with Pope Francis
“It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner.”
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‘I Am a Sinner’: The deep humility of Pope Francis
What “I am a sinner” tells us about who Pope Francis is.
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Listen for this Word: ‘Synodality’
Since the first days of his pontificate, Pope Francis has spoken of his plans to renew the Synod of Bishops. In the last weeks it emerged as a centerpiece of his ministry. Three times this month he has spoken of “synodality”—that is, the role of meetings of bishops in church governance.
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A Jesuit Pope? What Does that Mean?
An answer the question I’ve been asked for over two decades: What’s a Jesuit anyway?