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September 2013

September 12, 2013

Worth a thousand words

As the Vatican's Greg Burke noted in a tweet for this picture: Girl looks a...

September 10, 2013

Pope Francis: “Jesus is the Winner…”

That could be the phrase on a new bumper sticker. But it's Pope Francis in...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Reports: Pope Francis to name Archbishop Pietro Parolin Secretary of State

It could happen as early as tomorrow, according to John Allen at NCR: Multiple reports...

August 28, 2013

Rape victim consoled by phone call from Pope Francis: “Now I know that I am not alone…”

He really is the world's pastor. Read on: A 44-year-old woman from Argentina said that...

August 27, 2013

How life in the slums changed the Pope

A friend passed along a recent issue of The Tablet, the weekly magazine from the...

August 25, 2013

“Jesus does not exclude anyone…”

From Pope Francis today: Jesus tells us that there is a gate that allows us...

August 05, 2013

You say you wanna revolution? It’s here.

Photo: Reuters And John Allen is taking notes. From NCR: One could argue that in...

August 03, 2013

Meet the man who sang at Rio’s Eucharistic Adoration: “The arms of St. Peter’s are really big”

It was a mesmerizing and deeply moving moment during the pope's visit last week. But...

August 02, 2013

Francis’s papacy in just one word

Photo: CNS And it's: mercy. John Allen explores that theme and posts this singular quote...

August 01, 2013

On Pope Francis: “The press decided early on that he is humble, spontaneous, liberal, broad, pro-poor…”

One man's view of the pope and the press: The press is lazy. There's not a...

August 01, 2013

Is Francis too radical for his flock?

That's the provocative question at the heart of this piece from Foreign Policy: While the...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

More Pope Reaction: “He is Leading with Mercy”

From the Washington Post comes this roundup of reaction to Pope Francis's comments yesterday—including some...

July 29, 2013

Pope Francis on Gays: “Who Am I to Judge Them If They’re Seeking the Lord in Good Faith?”—UPDATED

The interview that will be making headlines around the Catholic media this morning, from John...

July 28, 2013

John Allen on “What We Learned About the Pope in Brazil”

He filed this for the CNN Beliefs blog: Francis was elected at 76, so he...

July 27, 2013

Pope Francis: “We Need a Church Capable of Warming Hearts”

This is simply beautiful: Francis was addressing the Brazilian Church but today’s lunch with the...

July 27, 2013

What’s the Media Saying About the Pope in Rio?

Vatican Radio's Sean Patrick Lovett has the answer: One thing that really stands out in...

July 27, 2013

On Pope Francis: “You Can See He is a Pastor. He is Not a King.”

Some provocative insights on Pope Francis from a provocative former Franciscan, via Vatican Insider: “Three...

July 25, 2013

“I Need to Watch This Guy Closely, Because He’s a Good Example for Me…”

That's New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan, talking about—who else?—Pope Francis. From an interview with NCR's...

July 24, 2013

“Why Would Conservative Catholics Be So Upset?”

That's one of the questions Michael Sean Winters poses in this rejoinder to Archbishop Chaput's...

July 18, 2013

A Remarkable Meeting with Pope Francis

Robert Moynihan describes a "joyful encounter" in the Domus Santa Marta: This morning, as the...

July 17, 2013

Vatican Grants Indulgences for Following the Pope on Twitter—UPDATED

Details: In an effort to lure the shrinking flock of young Roman Catholics to a...

July 15, 2013

Pope Francis, Early Riser

From Vatican Insider: Francis’ alarm clock goes off at 4:45 every morning in room 201...

July 14, 2013

The Salesian Who Baptized Jorge Bergoglio

A fascinating detail from his early life: The Italian daily Il Cittadino has unearthed the...

July 11, 2013

Following Pope’s Call, Priest Puts Mercedes Up for Sale

Any takers? Details: It may be back to a bicycle for a Colombian priest who’s...

July 11, 2013

“A Pope Like None Before”

That's the headline accompanying this piece by veteran Vatican-watcher Sandro Magister, who offers his take...

July 09, 2013

Why the Pope Went to Lampedusa

An interesting nugget or two here, from Cindy Wooden at CNS: “I hope people understand the...

July 09, 2013

Vatican Hosts Hundreds of Homeless for Dinner

Details: On July 1 Pope Francis invited a group of 200 homeless individuals to dinner at the...

July 08, 2013

At Refuge for Migrants, Pope Condemns the “Globalization of Indifference”

From the Vatican news site: In his homily at Mass celebrated with the residents of...

July 08, 2013

Esquire magazine: “Pope Francis is Kind of Awesome”

The author, an atheist, is discovering what many of us already know: There is serious...

July 06, 2013

Pope Francis: “Don’t Be Afraid of Newness!”

From today's homily: In his Mass on Saturday morning at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope...