by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2013 | Pope
What would you say is the major media innovation of Pope Francis? L’Osservatore Romano writes “I believe that the major innovation consists in his ability to make himself understood by people of every origin. ” “More than 9,300,000 followers and, thanks to... by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2013 | Pope
So many words! So much spin! All set in motion by a 10,000 word interview with Pope Francis. No doubt the torrent will pick up pace. In places the interview seems to echo the words of another Pope some 50 years ago. “Scrape the barnacles of history off the bottom of... by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2013 | Pope
Pope Francis is certainly having an impact with his simplicity and humility. People across a wide spectrum of believers, unbelievers and sceptics are paying attention. With The Francis Chronicles, reports on the ministry of the world’s parish priest, the NCR has... by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2013 | Pope
The London Tablet writes that the Pope scales back honorifics. Pope Francis has temporarily stopped the practice of naming priests “honorary prelates”, which allows them to take the title “monsignor”. The only exception is for those clerics who...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2013 | Pope
According to the Pew Internet Research Forum reports “Six Months Into Papacy, Large Majority of Catholics Continue To Express Favorable View of Pope Francis” “After six eventful months, Pope Francis is rated favorably by eight-in-ten U.S. Catholics... by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2013 | Pope
The poor are “privileged teachers of our knowledge of God; their fragility and simplicity unmask our egoism, our false sense of security, our purported self-sufficiency, and lead us to experience the nearness and tenderness of God.” Pope Francis. ...
