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August 2015

August 07, 2015

“Our country is in desperate need of servant leaders, willing to kneel and embrace those who are not like them…”

After last night's debate, I stumbled on this essay from Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks,...

August 06, 2015

See you at Spago, Papa: Francis reportedly invites Oprah, Hollywood moguls to Vatican

From The Daily Mail: What do television mogul Oprah Winfrey, fast-talking Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel...

August 06, 2015

See you at Spago, Papa: Francis reportedly invites Oprah, Hollywood moguls to Vatican

From The Daily Mail: What do television mogul Oprah Winfrey, fast-talking Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel...

August 05, 2015

Pope: divorced and remarried are not excommunicated, should participate in the life of the Church

Pope Francis resumed his General Audiences on Wednesday, following the summer holiday. In his catechesis,...

August 05, 2015

Pope: divorced and remarried are not excommunicated, should participate in the life of the Church

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis resumed his General Audiences on Wednesday, following the summer holiday....

July 2015

July 31, 2015

You’re invited: Jubilee for Deacons in Rome during Year of Mercy

The following letter has been sent out this week from Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of...

July 31, 2015

You’re invited: Jubilee for Deacons in Rome during Year of Mercy

The following letter has been sent out this week from Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of...

July 25, 2015

Fordham sends its video welcome to Pope Francis

You may have seen how Stephen Colbert did it. Now, here's Fordham's President Rev. Joseph...

July 25, 2015

ordham sends its video welcome to Pope Francis

You may have seen how Stephen Colbert did it. Now, here’s Fordham’s President Rev. Joseph...

July 22, 2015

Pope Francis’ latest magazine cover: National Geographic

From the magazine's cover story: “I really need to start making changes right now,” Francis told a...

July 22, 2015

Gallup: pope’s favorability rating falls, with conservatives fueling the drop

From Gallup: Pope Francis' favorability rating in the U.S. has returned to where it was...

July 22, 2015

Pope Francis’ latest magazine cover: National Geographic

From the magazine’s cover story: “I really need to start making changes right now,” Francis told a...

July 22, 2015

Gallup: pope’s favorability rating falls, with conservatives fueling the drop

From Gallup: Pope Francis’ favorability rating in the U.S. has returned to where it was...

July 20, 2015

Gänswein on Francis: “There is continuity with Benedict XVI”

A fascinating interview with Archbishop Georg Gänswein, secretary to both Francis and Benedict, from Zenit: ...

July 20, 2015

Gänswein on Francis: “There is continuity with Benedict XVI”

A fascinating interview with Archbishop Georg Gänswein, secretary to both Francis and Benedict, from Zenit: ...

July 17, 2015

Number of Pope’s Twitter followers soars after Latin America trip

From L'Osservatore Romano: South America is making waves on the Popes's Twitter handle, @Pontifex. Just as Francis'...

July 17, 2015

Number of Pope’s Twitter followers soars after Latin America trip

From L’Osservatore Romano: South America is making waves on the Popes’s Twitter handle, @Pontifex. Just as Francis’...

July 16, 2015

How does the pope feel about all those selfies?

Glad you asked. The Washington Post reports: Pope Francis, age 78, has become one of...

July 16, 2015

How does the pope feel about all those selfies?

Glad you asked. The Washington Post reports: Pope Francis, age 78, has become one of...

July 13, 2015

What was the most important part of the pope’s trip?

The papal spokesman had a ready answer: Asked by a journalist, here in Asuncion, during...

July 13, 2015

What was the most important part of the pope’s trip?

The papal spokesman had a ready answer: Asked by a journalist, here in Asuncion, during...

July 12, 2015

Pope Francis calls for a church “welcoming those who do not think as we do”

View image | gettyimages.com From The Wall Street Journal: Pope Francis called for a more welcoming...

July 12, 2015

In the U.S., Francismania begins

A reader spotted this in a local department store: Want one? Visit this link.

July 12, 2015

Pope Francis calls for a church “welcoming those who do not think as we do”

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July 12, 2015

In the U.S., Francismania begins

A reader spotted this in a local department store: Want one? Visit this link.

July 12, 2015

Lombardi: Pope appreciates popular piety, “the expression of profound faith”

The Head of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, said Pope Francis strongly...

July 12, 2015

Lombardi: Pope appreciates popular piety, “the expression of profound faith”

The Head of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, said Pope Francis strongly...

July 10, 2015

Did Francis really call capitalism the “dung of the devil”?

View image | gettyimages.com A few headlines have said as much: Pope slams capitalism as...

July 10, 2015

Did Francis really call capitalism the “dung of the devil”?

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July 10, 2015

Francis on his home turf: “The significance of this cannot be overstated”

View image | gettyimages.com Some interesting insight on what is now unfolding in Latin America,...