U.S. Catholic subscribers are big fans of Pope Francis, but some Catholics not so much. As Pope Francis finishes up his second year leading 1.2 billion...
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2014 was, in many ways, a depressing year. From the rise of ISIS to the spread of Ebola, stories of violence, tragedy, and fear dominated headlines. In the U.S...
It’s now been almost a year since Pope Francis issued his apostolic exhortation “The Joy of the Gospel.” Much has been written about this...
By Pope Francis (Loyola, 2014) At the time of Pope Francis’ election, few of the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires’ written works were easily...
Whether by intention or not, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s choice of a papal name has meaning not only for Catholics. St. Francis of Assisi is a widely...
While absent Catholics have not yet stampeded back to Mass, Pope Francis has rekindled interest in the church almost solely on the basis of his immensely...
For nearly 2,000 years, the chair of Peter has been occupied by a motley crew of saints and sinners. In the course of teaching church history in a seminary, I...
Seeking input on marriage and family life, Pope Francis has decided to consult the experts. If Pope Francis asked you whether divorced and remarried Catholics...
Who says that all the top positions in the church need to go to priests and bishops? The parish I grew up in, like many Catholic churches before it, had two...
To the millennial generation, the new pontiff’s actions are speaking just as loud as his words. “I’m so excited about Frank. He’s great,” says Katy Caldwell...
