Faith, Video

Five takeaways from Pope Francis’ Post-Synod Exhortation

by America Video February 12, 2020

Fr. James Martin, SJ, offers five takeaways from Pope Francis’ newest apostolic exhortation ‘Querida Amazonia.’

Faith, Podcasts

Podcast: What ‘Querida Amazonia’ says about married priests and women deacons, in 3 minutes

by Inside the Vatican February 12, 2020

In this brief update of America’s “Inside the Vatican” podcast, I explain how these decisions fit into Francis’ pattern of entrusting important decisions to local churches—and what challenges churches face when trying to make these decisions.

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Dispatches, Faith

What’s in Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Amazon synod?

by Gerard O’Connell February 12, 2020

In a highly significant move, Francis “officially” presents the synod’s final document, which includes the synod’s hot-button issues, to the Catholic Church worldwide.

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Faith, News

Pope Francis to U.S. bishops: Some will be disappointed by exhortation

by Catholic News Service February 10, 2020

Pope Francis warned the bishops that many in the media and the general public will be focusing on those two issues — married priests and women deacons — while he wanted to focus on the social, pastoral, ecological and cultural challenges facing the Amazon region.

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Faith, Vatican Dispatch

Pope’s exhortation following Amazon synod to be published next week

by Gerard O’Connell February 7, 2020

Pope Francis’ much awaited exhortation on the Pan-Amazonian synod will be released on Feb. 12.

Faith, Podcasts

Podcast: Debunking ‘fake news’ about married priests in the Amazon

by Inside the Vatican February 5, 2020

On “Inside the Vatican” this week, Gerard O’Connell explains why he was skeptical of a supposed leak of Pope Francis’ forthcoming document on the Amazon.

Faith, Vatican Dispatch

Benedict XVI has asked Cardinal Sarah to have his name removed from the book on priestly celibacy

by Gerard O’Connell January 14, 2020

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI did not co-author the book ‘From the Depths of Our Hearts’ with Cardinal Robert Sarah and asked to have his name removed as co-author, according to Archbishop Georg Gänswein.

Students at Xavier High School in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. (Photo by Emily Zlevor, courtesy of Xavier High School. Provided to America Media by Mary McAuliffe.)

Faith, Short Take

Seeing God’s presence at a high school in Micronesia

by Mary McAuliffe November 22, 2019

The accusations of paganism and idolatry at the Synod on the Amazon sent a troubling message about the universality of the church, writes Mary McAuliffe, a teacher at a Jesuit school in the Pacific.