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The Pope in pictures for 2014 – It was a busy year for Pope Francis.
Articles in Church
The ten commandments of communication
The ten commandments of Communication – “To communicate is to unify” is the first of the “Ten Words of Communication”
Vincentian Bishop on the “Francis Effect”
Bishop O’Connell noted the important influence of the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in both the Church and the world at large during a speech entitled “The Francis Effect.”
Papal message for 45th World Communications Day
In his annual reflection on communications Benedict writes, "The new technologies are not only changing the way we communicate, but communication itself, so much so that it could be said that we are living through a period of vast cultural transformation. This means...
Social justice teaching needs new vocabulary
Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson sees need to make some adjustments in the way he talks about the Church’s social teaching, writes the Catholic News Agency. The Pontifical Council for Peace and Justice has been surprised to find that common terms were misunderstood...
Pope speaks out for religious freedom
"In years past, popes have typically used the speech to diplomats as a sort of foreign policy panorama, surveying major global concerns such as economic justice, war and peace, the environment, and equity in diplomatic relations. This year, however, Benedict XVI was...
Green Pope acts on environmental pollution
Few have noticed that Pope Benedict's creation of a new in-house financial watchdog also includes criminalization of environmental pollution. In article 18, the new law establishes a penalty of up to six months imprisonment and a fine of $3,500 to $35,000 for anyone...