Christian Living / Marriage / Pope Francis
by Caleb SC · Published October 26, 2018 · Last modified October 25, 2018
Every heart longs for unconditional love and fidelity, Pope Francis said. “Christ reveals authentic love,” the pope said during his weekly general audience. “He is the faithful friend who welcomes us even when we...
Christian Living / Church / Pope Francis
by Kilian SC · Published October 25, 2018 · Last modified October 24, 2018
Jesus shows Christians the rule they must live by: that they are there to serve, not be served, Pope Francis said. Christ’s message is clear, the pope said during his Sunday Angelus address: “While...
Church / Crisis / Letter of the Week / Pope Francis
by Letters Editor · Published October 24, 2018 · Last modified October 23, 2018
Patrick Dacey, Johannesburg – The Church is in crisis. Can we remember when the last pope was called upon to resign by his fellow cardinals and bishops? Yet, Pope Francis has been handed the...
Bible / Christian Living / Pope Francis / Scripture
by hazelelponiSC · Published October 23, 2018 · Last modified October 22, 2018
The Inward Growing Leaven Hypocrisy is the leaven that causes men and women to be self-centered and indifferent to the world around them, Pope Francis said. “This leaven is dangerous,” the pope said in...
Hurling insults and being indifferent to other people’s lives is the first step along the winding path that leads to killing them, at least figuratively, Pope Francis said. By warning that “whoever is angry...
Church / Church History / Church Teaching / Pope Francis
by asiel · Published October 20, 2018 · Last modified October 19, 2018
Catholics need to help the church along a path of “deep spiritual renewal,” Pope Francis told Jesuits from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. “I believe the Lord wants a change in the church,” which is...
Even the greatest sinners can find a loving mother in Mary while those who are corrupt find refuge only in their own blind and selfish desires, Pope Francis said. In a book that...
Procuring an abortion is wrong, inhumane and like hiring a hit man “to fix a problem,” Pope Francis said. It is a contradiction to allow for killing a human life in a mother’s womb...
Editorials 2018 / Pope Francis
by Editor · Published October 7, 2018 · Last modified October 6, 2018
In his First Letter to the Corinthians, St Paul takes angry issue with evident division among that community’s Christians (1:10-15). “Every one of you is declaring, ‘I belong to Paul’, or ‘I belong...
Jesus invites people to stop labeling others as being either “friends” or “enemies” or being “with us” or “against us,” Pope Francis said. People should open their hearts and minds to recognise God’s presence...
Pope Francis asked bishops to be bold, honest, open-minded, charitable and, especially, prayerful as they begin a three-week meeting on “young people, the faith and vocational discernment.” While many young people think no older...
The barque of the church is being buffeted by strong winds of scandal created by its own members, Pope Francis told a group of priests from France. When the church is “hit by...
