What did it mean to be “Catholic” during Argentina’s Dirty War?

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Sebastian Gomes

Argentina, 1976 – A right-wing military group seized power in a time of social instability, in the name of fighting communism and protecting “Christian civilization.” They kidnapped and tortured thousands. About 90% of Argentina was Catholic at the time, which meant that Catholics were persecuting other Catholics who were considered communist sympathizers and subversives. So, what […]

Read history, look at the big picture and understand Pope Francis a bit better

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Sebastian Gomes

Point of View: Interpreting the Francis Effect is an S+L series that goes deeper into the important questions surrounding the person and pontificate of Pope Francis. The series consists of a selection of the full interviews from S+L’s original documentary The Francis Effect. Tonight: Fr. John O’Malley, SJ In his opening address at the Second […]