Pope wants more merciful tweets, posts and comments

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Sebastian Gomes

(Photo: CNS) Pope Francis says a lot of surprising and challenging things. Often I read something he’s said or written and say to myself, “I can’t believe he said that.” Still—as with anything else—we can become desensitized to his spontaneity and candour, and we risk glossing over some of his highly consequential statements. One recent statement […]

6 things to consider ahead of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Sebastian Gomes

Among the many topics discussed in our recent 2015 Year in Review program was the highly anticipated and much debated Synod of Bishops part two, on the vocation and mission of the family today. It was easily the biggest news story in the Catholic world last year, and could very well carry over into 2016. That’s […]