When Catholic same-sex couples seek a blessing from a priest, it often flows from a deep faith in God.
Pope Francis
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for end to conflict in Israel and Gaza: ‘Every war is a defeat’
As the death toll rises in Israel, Pope Francis prayer for the families of the victims and “for all those who are living through hours of terror and anxiety.”
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Pope Francis delivers a message of despair in ‘Laudate Deum.’ We ignore it at our peril.
In ‘Laudate Deum,’ Pope Francis takes direct aim at the failure of human action on climate change on the global level.
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod Diary: What sets this synod apart? Prayer.
What strikes me most about the synod, now in its third day, is the climate of prayer that envelops it, Gerry O’Connell writes.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
With a new cardinal, Jerusalem (finally) finds its place at the heart of the Catholic Church
In his first Mass as cardinal, he acknowledged the flood of congratulations he had received from all quarters and all sects of his diocese. “Cardinals in our time are no longer the princes of the church,” Cardinal Pizzaballa said, “but its servants and those of the people of God.”
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Everything you need to know about the Synod on Synodality
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley bring listener questions about the synod to America’s veteran Vatican correspondent, Gerard O’Connell.
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod Diary: Giving up my expectations for the synod
An inauspicious first day in Rome was also a chance for me to hit pause and and try to shed some of my own fears about the synod process.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
The Catholic Church thinks in centuries. But when it comes to climate change, Pope Francis doesn’t.
In “Laudate Deum,” Pope Francis revisits the themes of “Laudato Si’” after eight years—a clear sign of urgency for a Catholic Church that thinks in centuries.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The Synod on Synodality doesn’t take away papal authority. But it includes the entire people of God.
As delegates prepare to gather in Rome for the Synod on Synodality, is clear that in the present moment, Pope Francis is calling us to be a truly listening church—a church of discernment.
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Podcast: The synod begins—inside and outside the synod hall
In this episode, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell discuss the “dubia” and what Pope Francis’ responses, sent earlier this summer, reveal about the pope’s approach to these closely-watched topics as the synod begins.