Recent Editorial
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Pope’s visit to the Philippines spoke to Filipinos heart-to-heart
Jan 30, 2015
Pope Francis deeply touched the many Filipinos who came in droves to see the Pope who loves children and poor people, embraces the sick and suffering, and speaks to them heart-to-heart.
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The Church is more than just the Pope
Jan 23, 2015
Anyone who reads this column knows that I am a big fan of Pope Francis. I never thought I would see a pope like him in my lifetime.
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Here's why Pope Francis goes off script
Jan 18, 2015
In a press briefing with journalists in the Philippines, Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi ventured to explain the reason why Pope Francis so frequently deviates from his prepared speeches.
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A simple, intense encounter: Pope Francis and Manila's street kids
Jan 18, 2015
Deviating from his schedule of events in the Philippines, Pope Francis had a brief but emotionally intense encounter with former street kids in Manila.
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There is a war within Islam and Western politicians do not defend European culture
Jan 15, 2015
Immediately after the attack in Paris against Charlie Hebdo, France's Muslim communities issued a very balanced and reasonable statement.
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Fareed on blasphemy
Jan 15, 2015
In Muslim-majority countries, no one dares to dial back these laws.
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Catholicism but not as we know it
Jan 15, 2015
The naming of 20 new cardinals from 18 nations is another sign that Pope Francis is rebalancing the internal dynamics of the Catholic Church. Popes do not pick their successors even when a vacancy arises from resignation, as in the case of Pope Benedict XVI.
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Why the fear?
Jan 08, 2015
Prominent Iranian-American theologian Reza Aslan said.that it was blasphemous for anyone to say that ‘Allah’ was even the name for God, stressing that God does not have a name.
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Court ruling affirms religious authorities are limited by law
Jan 08, 2015
There is the law and no one, including religious authorities, can overstep the limits of the law even if they invoke religion as a right.
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A Christmas with tears – Pope Francis' words to Middle East
Jan 08, 2015
“Dear brothers and sisters: 'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction, with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God'.
Sunday Reflection
God’s Unconditional Love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI