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September 2013

September 29, 2013

Being honest about Francis: one conservative’s reflection

A writer shares some reservations about the pope, and concludes: I will be honest here:...

September 27, 2013

On a woman cardinal: the lady in red?

You might think, from various excited postings around the Interwebs, that Pope Francis is about...

September 25, 2013

“How many of you pray for Christians who are persecuted?”

This was very much on the pope's mind this morning—along with some other challenging thoughts...

September 25, 2013

The pope makes his mark in Newark, “the first truly Francis appointment”

And what is happening in Newark may be telling. Rocco has everything you need to...

September 24, 2013

Benedict writes to atheist, says he never tried to hide abuse cases

From CNS: In a letter to an atheist Italian mathematician, retired Pope Benedict XVI defended...

September 24, 2013

Fr. James Martin on The Big Interview: “We both had the same thought: ‘You know, this could be kind of a dud.’

Hours after that interview with the pope was published, the grumbling began—and from some unexpected...

September 23, 2013

The pope’s powerful outreach to a prodigal people

I've been reading some of the reaction to the ground-shaking interview with Pope Francis. Not...

September 23, 2013

What’s in a name? Some insight into Pope (George Mary) Francis

From Dr. Edward Mulholland in Zenit: Jorge María Bergoglio is now better known as Pope...

September 22, 2013

“A man can wear the loftiest of miters without having his head swell to fit it…”

Another voice added to the "Amen" chorus singing the praises of Pope Francis, New York...

September 21, 2013

Pope Francis on social communication and “the great digital continent”

The scoop, and text of his remarks today, from Vatican Radio: Pope Francis on Saturday...

September 21, 2013

NY Times: “A surprise pope keeps on surprising”

The paper sniffs around for some analysis of the pope's interview: Francis is challenging the...

September 21, 2013

Cardinal Seán O’Malley responds to Pope Francis interview

The cardinal, of course, is part of the "Super 8" group of advisors to Pope...

September 21, 2013

The Francis Effect: 8 ways he’s changing the Catholic Church

Elizabeth Tenety in the Washington Post offers some anecdotal evidence: increased Mass attendance, larger crowds...

September 21, 2013

Who said that?

"I was asked to give interviews and I always knew the questions in advance. They...

September 20, 2013

Turnabout? Bishop Tobin, once “disappointed” in Francis, now “grateful”

From NCR: The U.S. Catholic bishop who grabbed headlines when he said he was "disappointed"...

September 20, 2013

“A pope for the Catholic middle”—UPDATED

That's how John Allen sizes up yesterday's headline-grabbing interview with Pope Francis. His take: In...

September 20, 2013

Pope: “There is no human life more sacred than another”

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis on Friday received members of the International Federation of Catholic...

September 20, 2013

How America got the biggest interview of the year

Editor Matt Malone, S.J., explains: As with a lot of things, it began with an...

September 19, 2013

The pope speaks—and the whole world is listening

This is truly remarkable: an extended and exclusive interview published today in AMERICA. In the...

September 19, 2013

Pope to bishops: careerism is a “cancer”

From the Vatican news site : Pope Francis received new Bishops from around the world...

September 19, 2013

Pope Francis writes to Muslim leader, expresses respect for Islam and calls for mutual understanding

Details: The Al-Azhar University in Cairo – considered one of the most important centres of...

September 18, 2013

Is the world making an idol of Pope Francis?

That's the provocative question our own Elizabeth Scalia is asking in today's Washington Post: It...

September 17, 2013

Vatican publishes e-book of Benedict’s World Communications Day messages

Something new and nifty, from the Pontifical Council for Social Communications: The Pontifical Council for...

September 17, 2013

“With fraternal good wishes, Francis”

That's how the Holy Father has signed the now-famous letter to an atheist. In an...

September 17, 2013

Forbes calls pope a “social media phenomenon”

From columnist Tom Watson: Pope Francis – or @pontifex to his Twitter followers – has quickly become...

September 17, 2013

Report: Francis urges priests to “welcome” couples living together—UPDATED

That's just one part of a two-hour discussion he had with the priests of Rome...

September 16, 2013

Best pope ever?

MSNBC's Chris Hayes goes ga-ga over Papa (reminding me of another MSNBC anchor, Chris Matthews,...

September 13, 2013

“Car talk” about the pope’s Renault

Earlier this week, the pope got a new set of wheels. And now CNS...

September 12, 2013

Report: pope stops naming monsignors

Details: Pope Francis has stopped granting priests the honorary title of "monsignor" in advance of...

September 12, 2013

“Bergoglio’s List”: new book details future pope’s secret effort to protect suspected dissidents

From Catholic News Service: While a military-backed dictatorship in Argentina was conducting a clandestine war...