The challenge facing Pope Francis
The challenge facing Pope Francis if he is to re-evangelize the intellectual heartlands of Catholicism will NOT be achieved simply by trying to emulate the external signs of Jesus' preferential option...
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The challenge facing our new pope is whether he is going to continue treating the flock in the Western world as simple people and little people who are incapable of thinking for themselves or if he is...
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Here are seven pressing challenges for the new pope:1. Cleaning house at the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI ordered that a report on church bureaucracy be shown to only two men — himself and his...
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So what exactly is Francis up against?The decline of Catholicism in the U.S. and EuropeThe growth of Catholicism in Africa has been astounding, jumping from 55 million Catholics in 1978 to 146 million...
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The tasks facing Pope Francis I are truly enormous and, while just about everyone wishes him well, you do have to wonder how a man of 76 will be able to address them in the time and manner required.He...
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Pope Francis struck me very much like JPI did in that there is a definite sense of humility and openness and he has a shy but sincere smile. If I have one real wish, it's that he put the pelvic...
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Excerpts from Wall St. Journal: But these two traits—his embrace of the church's doctrines and his characterological tenderness toward the poor—are very powerful together, and can create a powerful...
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1 hour ago Gerald W. Lapple Wrote: Until the Eccuminical Council of mid 20th century I was an actiive Catholic, after, it's a "turnoff". I remember meeting a Monsignor from the midwest who was on...
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[NOTE: One commenter said Peggy Noonan supported Obama's election too] 44 minutes ago Victor Cameron Wrote: One, needs to take Ms.Noonan's observations and "pontifications" with a grain of salt. As a...
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5 hours ago Cory Fuller Replied: So what he picked up his luggage...since when do you get a prize for that? That's called being a human being. How about stopping the pedophilia, removing those...
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To be sure, some of the new pope’s ecclesiastical priorities, such as highlighting inequality in what is the world’s most unequal region, will resonate with many Latin Americans; and most Latin...
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The Catholic Church rightly sees itself as having a religious or spiritual mission. The question is whether it is able to marshal its human and material resources in ways that are faithful to its...
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Pope Francis faces a daunting array of challenges, and one of them is bringing souls back to the historic heartland of the Catholic church. The pontiff has already gotten off to a promising start with...
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While we are still waiting to see what develops with Pope Francis, I personally think is if he is to have any chance of re-vitalizing the Church, attracting back a significant proportion of those who...
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At heart my hope also is that the Catholic institution can be turned around and become an important, and respected, agency in society again. I honestly believe though that it is today in a crisis as...
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