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February 2014

February 28, 2014

Pope Francis says Church must accompany, not condemn, those whose marriages fail

Vatican Radio reports on his homily this morning: Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel...

February 27, 2014

What is a bishop? Let Pope Francis tell you.

Part of his definition: "May bishops be shepherds, close to the people; 'fathers and brothers,...

February 27, 2014

Vatican releases pope’s schedule for Lent

And yes, for those who are wondering: the Holy Thursday evening Mass and foot washing...

February 27, 2014

Quote of the day: “Lord, grant that we may be coherent”

“If you find yourself in front of – imagine! - in front of an atheist...

February 27, 2014

John Allen: Benedict moves to quash anti-Francis backlash

Looking at some of the retired pope's recent comments and actions, The Boston Globe's John...

February 26, 2014

I just love this

What a picture. The caption, via Zenit: Pope Francis greets Lorenzo, a young boy with...

February 26, 2014

“The real challenge for Francis is to go beyond rhetoric…”

There's been some discussion around the blogosphere about last night's "Frontline" on "Secrets of the...

February 26, 2014

In letter, Benedict describes rumors surrounding his resignation “absurd”

From Reuters: Former Pope Benedict, in one of the few times he has broken his...

February 25, 2014

Downsizing the papacy

An interesting take on last weekend's remarkable consistory, from Michael McGough in The Los Angeles...

February 25, 2014

What is Pope Francis really up to?

Over at The Jesuit Post, Jeremy Zipple, SJ took an informal poll: I resolved to...

February 24, 2014

Hey, it’s the pope!

John Allen in today's Boston Globe offers some examples of what can only be called the...

February 24, 2014

Pope Francis: “A community does not belong to the preacher, but to Christ”

Hot on the heels of that headline-making video presented to evangelicals last week, Pope Francis...

February 23, 2014

Pope Francis warns cardinals against becoming “a royal court,” calls them to conversion

From RNS: In a forceful message to more than 100 scarlet-clad cardinals arrayed before him,...

February 21, 2014

Cardinal Burke: Pope Francis seeks to “pare back every conceivable obstacle” to Christ

Cardinal Raymond Burke has just published an essay that David Gibson says seeks to reassure...

February 21, 2014

“You’re gonna talk about tonight for a long time”

Those words kick off this extraordinary video that is rapidly working its way around the...

February 20, 2014

Pope welcomes prisoners to his home

Details: Nineteen prison inmates from Pisa and Pianosa, Italy, were received by Pope Francis on...

February 18, 2014

Decision time at the Vatican?

Though there are several important meetings unfolding this week, Vatican watchers may have to keep...

February 18, 2014

Worth a thousand words: the pope visits a parish

This picture charmed me: Pope Francis doing his job as Bishop of Rome, visiting...

February 17, 2014

A coming compromise on annulments?

Maybe, according to John Allen in The Boston Globe: Sometimes mocked as “Catholic divorce,” an...

February 16, 2014

Want to become a saint? Take a tip from Pope Francis

He mentioned it during Sunday's Angelus: Pope Francis’ Sunday Angelus message emphasized the importance of avoiding...

February 14, 2014

Pope Francis to engaged couples: “Living together is an art summarized in three words: please, thanks and sorry”

To mark St. Valentine's Day, the pope held a special audience for engaged couples this...

February 14, 2014

“Beware of Pope Francis”

From writer and activist Timothy Shriver, who notes that the pope is challenging everyone: When...

February 13, 2014

Pope Francis to Jews: “Shalom!”

He spoke to members of the American Jewish Committee today. The text: Dear friends, I...

February 12, 2014

“Pope Mary and Pope Martha”

My blog neighbor Fr. Dwight Longenecker has a great insight into the two men in...

February 12, 2014

Pope Francis: “We celebrate the Eucharist not because we are worthy, but because we recognize our need for God’s mercy”

From the pope's general audience Wednesday: Dear Brothers and Sisters: Continuing our catechesis on the...

February 11, 2014

Who did Francis call after his election as pope?

Here's an interesting detail I hadn't heard before, from Georg Ganswein, via CNS: Archbishop Ganswein...

February 11, 2014

Pope John XXIV?

It almost happened, according to David Gibson: On a day when everyone is recalling Pope...

February 11, 2014

FLASHBACK: One year ago today

What a year. I clicked on my computer early that morning to check the overseas...

February 10, 2014

One year after resignation, Benedict “at peace with himself…at peace with the Lord”

From Reuters: A year after his shock resignation, Pope Emeritus Benedict has no regrets and...

February 09, 2014

Vatican says Valentine’s Day date with Pope Francis is being moved outdoors due to demand

The much-ballyhooed event was to be held in the Paul VI Audience Hall (seen here)...