Essay: Can Pope Francis bring peace to Ukraine?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the Pope’s refusal to cheer either side in this war gives him credibility as mediator…
Answering battles over doctrine and liturgy, Pope Francis praises unity in the church
Vatican CityRNS On the last day of his apostolic visit to Canada, Pope Francis spoke to a group of Jesuit priests and emphasised the importance of unity among bishops and in the entire church, even as divisions over liturgy and doctrine continued to plague his papacy. A transcript of the Pope’s meeting Friday with 15 […]
“I’m still alive,” says Pope, “though some wanted me dead”
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis has joked that some people in the church hoped he would not survive his recent colon operation, and denounced vociferous conservative critics for doing “the work of the devil” by undermining the Roman Catholic Church. Francis made the comments during a meeting with members of the Jesuits, a Catholic religious order, […]