Visiting the families in temporary housing, Pope Francis kept urging them to keep hold of hope, and he did the same in his homily.
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Married Priests Officially on the Agenda During Amazon Synod
Whenever he’s been approached about the issue, Pope Francis is clear that priestly celibacy is not up for grabs, despite the fact that it is a discipline and not doctrine.
Pope Francis Says There Can Be No Justice Without ‘Social Rights’
According to Pope Francis, the world today is living in an era of changes where “the soul of our peoples is at stake.”
Pope Says Holy Spirit Brings Harmony to World of Contradictions
Francis noted that even though the Spirit is both the first and final thing the Church needs, it only goes where He is invited.
On Social Media, Catholic Tribalization and the Call to Friendship
While the Church purports to be an evangelizer of culture, quite often it’s also evangelized by culture, and social media is a leading case in point.
Book Describes a Dark Side of Mexico’s Catholic History
More than a war chronicle, “Saints and Sinners in the Cristero War: Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico” dissects the religious, social and political aspects of Mexico’s anti-Catholic history.
Update: Dutch Priest Critical of ‘Euthanasia Death’ Reports of Teen
A senior Dutch priest criticized media reports on the death of a teenager experiencing depression, accusing foreign media of “sensationalizing euthanasia” in his country.
Mexican Bishops on Migrants: ‘We Cannot Turn Ourselves into That Wall’
The Mexican bishops’ conference questioned the details of a deal in which Mexico will strengthen security along its southern border with Guatemala and impede the path of migrants fleeing poverty, violence and food insecurity.
Vatican Issues Document on Challenges of ‘Gender Ideology’ to Catholic Education
Titled Male and Female He Created Them, the document is in many ways a compilation of several remarks given by Pope Francis, who has often expressed his concern over the impact gender ideology has on children.
Pope Says He Wants to Visit Iraq in 2020
Announcing his desire to visit Iraq in 2020, Pope Francis called for a peaceful resolution to crises in the Middle East.