by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2013 | Pope
Palm Sunday in three words… Joy, Cross and Youth JOY “Jesus enters Jerusalem. The crowd of disciples accompanies him in festive mood, their garments are stretched out before him, there is talk of the miracles he has accomplished, and loud praises are heard:...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 22, 2013 | Pope, Vincentian Family
John L. Allen Jr. offers thoughts on Challenges to vision of a ‘Poor Church for the Poor’ “How I would like a poor church for the poor,” Francis said. It’s a fitting sentiment for a pope who took his name from Francis of Assisi, a...
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....
