by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2013 | Pope
“Dialogue is born from an attitude of respect for the other person, from a conviction that the other person has something good to say. In order to dialogue it is necessary to know how to lower the defenses, open the doors of your house, and offer human warmth.”’... by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2013 | Pope
Francis “will be a great Pope”: Clelia Luro de Podesta weighs in on the new pontiff Maybe to the new generation of Christian militants accompanying the slum priests, Monseñor Jerónimo Podestá’s name doesn’t mean much. But those who have been... by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2013 | Pope
If the plans for his inaugural Mass — expected to attract 1 million people to St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday — are any indication, it seems Pope Francis is setting three key themes for the event: simplicity, ecumenism and mercy, Joshua J. McElwee... by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2013 | Pope
Catholic News Service offers a timeline of Pope Francis’ life Dec. 17, 1936: Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian immigrant parents. — 1957: At age 21, falls gravely ill; eventually severe pneumonia is diagnosed, right lung partially removed.... by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2013 | Pope
The London Guardian reports…His parishioners from the barrio of Buenos Aires where he was born and cut his political teeth say Pope Francis is likely to usher in the most radical change in the Catholic church in more than 50 years from the barrio of Buenos Aires...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Pope
It has been a momentous week following the elections and installation of Pope Francis. The following posts were among the most visited on famvin.org Pope Francis and St. Vincent Cardinal Bergoglio’s Lenten Letter, 2013 Pope’s prayer for Cardinal electors A Vincentian...