Religious Fundamentalism is a ‘Plague,’ Pope Says
Interreligious dialogue is an important way to counter fundamentalist groups as well as the unjust accusation that religions sow division, Pope Francis said.
The Rise of Fundamentalist Catholicism
(RNS) — It is normal and customary to identify Pope Francis's conservative critics as "traditionalists." But much of what they say is a far cry from Catholic tradition — not least their criticism of the pope itself. We need a new way to identify them.
Pope: Economic Inequality Largely Unchanged Since Biblical Times
In his address for World Day of the Poor 2019, Pope Francis said the inequalities and social imbalances described in the Bible are largely unchanged today.
Pope Laments Countries That Sell Weapons but Refuse to Take in Refugees From Conflicts
Over 70 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes. Among them are nearly 25.9 million refugees.
Pope Approves Change to Lord’s Prayer
Pope Francis has risked the wrath of traditionalists by approving a change to the wording of the Lord’s Prayer. Instead of saying “lead us not into temptation,” it will say “do not let us fall into temptation.”
Vatican Law: Priests, Nuns Must Report Sex Abuse, Cover-Up
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking law Thursday (May 9) requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-up by their superiors to church authorities.
How Two Jewish Bible Scholars Got an Audience with the Pope
(RNS) — On Wednesday (March 27), the authors of “The Jewish Annotated New Testament” will present Pope Francis with a signed copy of their book, aimed as a resource for anyone who is interested in a Jewish scholarly perspective on the Christians Scriptures that informs rather than
They Shall Know We Are Christians By…Our Blogs?
“I candidly looked around and didn’t recognize what I had become," confessed a Baptist pastor in 2014, active on social media and the blogosphere. "My friends suggested that the over-zealousness of a reckless critic is ultimately no better than error.”
Pope: ‘Saints Next Door’ Please God More Than Perfect Doctrine Adherence
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis is calling for ordinary Catholics to live holy lives in whatever they do, stressing that the "saints next door"