Happy 2015, everyone. If you’re interested in a 2014 roundup, we’ve compiled lots of them for you: the most memorable church stories of 2014, our favorite things Pope Francis did in 2014, and also our favorite funny religion stories of 2014.
And now for your regular weekly roundup:
Pope Francis plans to issue a 50 to 60-page edict urging Catholics to take action against climate change during his visit to the Philippian city of Tacloban, which was hit by typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
Three term ex-New York governor Mario Cuomo died yesterday at age 82. Cuomo, a Roman Catholic with a liberal voice, had tense relationships with Catholic hierarchy.
The Cologne Cathedral, one of Germany’s most famous landmarks, will turn off its lights on Monday to protest an anti-Muslim march.
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced the recently retired Cardinal Francis George has ended a clinical trial he was participating in to treat cancer, as scans indicated the experimental drug was not effective for him.
Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish man who tried to assassinate St. John Paul II in 1981, was expelled from Italy Monday after visiting his tomb.
And, finally, you’ve got to read this story about angry monks and United Airlines.
And now for the papal rapid fire roundup:
This week, Pope Francis:
- Condemned corruption in Rome.
- Also condemned slavery and human trafficking.
- Made his New Year’s wish.
- Loves the planet.
