by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2013 | Pope
Catholic News Service picks 10 quotable quotes from the Pope’s Message fot Peace Day Pope Francis’ first message for the World Day of Peace is out and will soon be distributed to heads of state around the world. Here’s a list of some of the quotes that grabbed...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 11, 2013 | Pope
USA Today writes…Calling him “The People’s Pope,” Time magazine on Wednesday named Pope Francis its Person of the Year. “What makes this pope so important is the speed with which he has captured the imaginations of millions who had given...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Pope
Pope – Saint or Marxist . As Dom Helder Camara, another prophetic archbishop from Latin America, famously observed, “When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.” Some things never change....
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Pope met with the International Theological Commission at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. The Commission is taking part in a five year study period, that’s divided in three main theological points. These include the social Doctrine of the Church, a...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Frederic Ozanam, who wanted to “circle the globe with a band of love”, would certainly have loved to see his wish being fulfilled on December 10 when Pope Francis will kick off an global wave of prayer for and end to  hunger. Join Pope Francis’ Wave...
