Bridge over troubled waters: Papal trip tests limits of being a ‘pontifex’
By Junno Arocho Esteves – On paper, Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Hungary and Slovakia was pretty standard as papal...
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Pope: Getting old is not a disease, it’s a privilege
By Carol Glatz – Getting to be a ripe old age is a privilege, Pope Francis told older priests. If facing...
Vatican publishes letters to rabbis emphasising pope’s respect for Judaism
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis has not devalued the Torah and does not question the fact that the Torah...
Pope: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a...
Pope: Christianity without the cross is sterile
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Falling into the temptation of rejecting the cross and choosing a triumphalist form of Christianity leads...
Pope: Consecrated life is not doomed to die out
By Carol Glatz – Consecrated life is not doomed to die out, Pope Francis told a group of Discalced Carmelites....
Pope to Slovak Jews: Horrors of Holocaust must not be forgotten
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The violence of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed against the Jewish people are tantamount to...
Pope Urges Slovak Church and Government to Put People First
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Slovakia’s tradition of hospitality along with its witness of faith amid persecution must be at...
Pope Francis says Pope Benedict rightly warned against not respecting life
Pope Francis praised his predecessor’s courage in denouncing the danger of people no longer respecting or understanding the sacredness of...
