“We cannot go about our business quietly at home while Lazarus lies at the door,” Pope Francis said.
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Pope on Trump: ‘I don’t pass judgment on persons or politicians.’
La Repubblica also quotes Francis as saying, “We must knock down the walls that divide.”
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A contender for U.S. bishops’ top spot calls for greater protection for the undocumented.
“In our country, we need to start building bridges and bringing people together.”
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Why Martin Luther matters, even within the Catholic Church
“Lutherans and Catholics are on the way to greater unity,” says Martin Marty.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Are Vietnam and the Vatican close to establishing diplomatic relations?
Relations between the Holy See and Vietnam are moving ahead in a positive way.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Vatican Secretary of State extends ‘good wishes’ to President-elect Trump
‘I believe that today there is, in fact, a need for everyone to work to change the world situation, which is a situation of grave wounds, of grave conflict.’
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The Year of Mercy is ending, but the work of mercy goes on.
As this year ends, it is crucial that we not shut the door—holy or otherwise—on the needs of those around us.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Faith
Why Pope Francis updated the beatitudes
Blessed are those who look into the eyes of the abandoned and marginalized and show them their closeness.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Meet Pope Francis’ surprising pick to lead the Archdiocese of Newark
Archbishop Tobin is a man of simple lifestyle, committed to dialogue, encounter and the poor.
Posted inFaith, Signs Of the Times
Cardinal Pell Answers Aussie Police Inquiry
Australian police questioned Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, in Rome regarding accusations of sexual abuse. Cardinal Pell was “voluntarily interviewed” by Victoria police in late October, said a statement on Oct. 26 from the cardinal’s office.