Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—a body of eminent and respected scientists established by the world’s governments in 1988—released its Fifth Assessment Report on the state of climate change. The report is a chilling […]
Category: Pope Francis
Praying for Our Enemies and the Pope’s Interview
I use the word “enemies” here not in the sense of any stable sort of relationship, but rather to signify those relationships of contention that have developed between members and factions within the Church. I […]
The Discerning Pope
Francis’ recent interview is replete with language of discernment, which is not so surprising from a Jesuit pope. Often discernment is described as a strategy for decision making, and indeed discernment is at the service […]
Pastoral Care as Triage: Pope Francis and the church as field hospital
As many of you now know, Pope Francis has given a long interview to an Italian Jesuit magazine that has been subsequently translated and then published all over the world, including in America Magazine. This […]
Prayer for Peace with Maria Salus Populi Romani, or, Why This Is A Big Deal
At today’s prayer vigil for peace with Pope Francis at the Vatican, the service began with two invocations – first, through words and song, invoking the Holy Spirit’s presence in the words of the Veni […]
A Heartfelt Plea to Americans from a Young Syrian Mother
As people across the world respond to the call of Pope Francis to join together in prayer and action for peace, what are civilians in Syria and Syrian refugees saying? Last week an open letter […]
Best Man for the Job: An Analysis of the New Secretary of State
Ever since the election of Pope Francis, I’ve been eagerly waiting to hear who would be named as the Vatican Secretary of State, a position in the church that manages the internal workings of the […]
A Plea to Rethink Military Intervention
As the United States celebrates the legacy of the March on Washington and Rev. Martin Luther King—the great prophet of peace and nonviolence—our presidential leadership is contemplating military action in Syria following the horrific events […]
Francis and a Risk of Madness
I recently took a few moments to read the much discussed conversation Pope Francis had with reporters on the plane home from World Youth Day. I came across his comments regarding concerns about his security […]
Is World Youth Day Worth It?
My Facebook newsfeed in recent days has been filled with exciting stories and photos about World Youth Day (WYD)—which ended today with a Mass in Rio. Yet again, we have had some amazing quotes from […]
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