Flashes of Insight

		[{"id":1582,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/24\/june-25-july-1-2025\/","name":"june-25-july-1-2025","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/success-and-failure-1024x576.jpg","alt":""},"title":"June 25 \u2013 July 1, 2025","author":{"name":"flashes","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/flashes\/"},"date":"Jun 24, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-24 06:15:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-24 18:43:48","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-24 06:43:48","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/reflections\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Reflections<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/reflections\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Reflections<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":21},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Peter and Paul reveal that true discipleship is not about flawless beginnings, but faithful endings. Their lives were shaped by failure, refined by grace, and defined by the fruit they bore. Called beyond words, they lived the gospel with integrity, courage, and love that endured to the end."}]	

		[{"id":1502,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/17\/diaconal-data-analysis-the-world-wants-women-deacons\/","name":"diaconal-data-analysis-the-world-wants-women-deacons","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Phoebe-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Diaconal data analysis \u2013 the world wants women deacons","author":{"name":"Luca Badini Confalonieri","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/luca\/"},"date":"Jun 17, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-17 06:05:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-14 23:21:18","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-14 11:21:18","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":59},"status":"publish","excerpt":"As Study Group 5 prepares to release its findings, mounting global pressure shows that Catholics worldwide\u2014laypeople and bishops alike\u2014are calling for a more inclusive Church. The question of women deacons is no longer fringe; it\u2019s centre stage."},{"id":1511,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/17\/pope-leo-xiv-build-bridges-not-barriers-in-times-of-hate\/","name":"pope-leo-xiv-build-bridges-not-barriers-in-times-of-hate","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iuliu-hossu-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Pope Leo XIV: Build bridges, not barriers in times of hate","author":{"name":"Joanne Pierce","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/joanne-pierce\/"},"date":"Jun 17, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-17 06:04:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-19 09:13:40","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-18 21:13:40","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":44},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV honoured Blessed Iuliu Hossa, a WWII bishop who saved thousands of Jews, using the moment to reaffirm Catholic-Jewish friendship. Hossa\u2019s courage, he said, must inspire the Church to defend all human dignity amid today\u2019s violence and religious hatred."},{"id":1539,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/17\/grace-isnt-a-deal-god-doesnt-negotiate-favour\/","name":"grace-isnt-a-deal-god-doesnt-negotiate-favour","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/getty-images-jM8PKyNfe9E-unsplash-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Grace isn't a deal: God doesn't negotiate favour","author":{"name":"Brendan Butler","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/brendanbutler\/"},"date":"Jun 17, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-17 06:03:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-14 23:21:08","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-14 11:21:08","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":59},"status":"publish","excerpt":"God\u2019s grace is not a commodity we trade for devotion or promises. Scripture insists that divine blessing cannot be earned through bargains, favours, or prayers of convenience. Grace flows from God\u2019s nature, not from our negotiating skills."}]	

		[{"id":1566,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/17\/the-churchs-new-mission-field\/","name":"the-churchs-new-mission-field","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tomas-Halik-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The Church\u2019s new mission field","author":{"name":"Syndicated","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/syndicated\/"},"date":"Jun 17, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-17 06:11:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-15 22:30:38","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-15 10:30:38","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":6,"sec":2},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Church history, Hal\u00edk argues, should be seen not as decline but resurrection in motion. Christianity is still unfolding, and the \u201cever-greater Christ\u201d continues to build an expansive church\u2014not by numbers or land, but by stretching minds and hearts."},{"id":1574,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/17\/francis-tipped-leo-as-his-successor\/","name":"francis-tipped-leo-as-his-successor","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pope-francis-and-archbishop-robert-prevost-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Francis tipped Leo as his successor","author":{"name":"Claire Giangrav\u00e9","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/claire-giangrave\/"},"date":"Jun 17, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-17 06:09:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-15 23:10:21","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-15 11:10:21","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":51},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Historian Andrea Riccardi speculated that Pope Francis may have envisioned Cardinal Prevost as his successor. Though unconfirmed, the close collaboration between the two figures and Prevost\u2019s swift rise through the Church hierarchy add weight to the theory."},{"id":1347,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/10\/global-shift-in-religious-affiliation-and-the-rise-of-new-spiritual-movements\/","name":"global-shift-in-religious-affiliation-and-the-rise-of-new-spiritual-movements","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Candles_at_baptism-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Global shift in religious affiliation and the rise of new spiritual movements","author":{"name":"Syndicated","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/syndicated\/"},"date":"Jun 10, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-10 06:12:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-12 23:05:39","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-12 11:05:39","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":37},"status":"publish","excerpt":"A global study reveals that 67% of adults surveyed were raised Christian, yet only 41% still claim that identity. This widening gap signals that modern societies\u2014particularly younger and more educated demographics\u2014are redefining their spiritual paths outside of organised religion."},{"id":1430,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/10\/the-world-still-needs-a-pope\/","name":"the-world-still-needs-a-pope","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pope-Leo-waiving-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The pope matters even if you're not a Catholic","author":{"name":"Miles Pattenden","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/miles-pattenden\/"},"date":"Jun 10, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-10 06:06:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-10 18:24:53","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-10 06:24:53","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":51},"status":"publish","excerpt":"In a world driven by ratings and revenue, the pope remains a singular global figure\u2014elected not by popular vote, but by cardinals\u2014and speaks to conscience rather than consumerism. His presence challenges assumptions about leadership in the modern age."},{"id":1335,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/03\/african-churches-are-shaping-western-christianity\/","name":"african-churches-are-shaping-western-christianity","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jack-sharp-OptEsFuZwoQ-unsplash-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"African churches are shaping Western Christianity","author":{"name":"Syndicated","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/syndicated\/"},"date":"Jun 3, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-03 02:36:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-12 23:05:49","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-12 11:05:49","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":40},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Across Europe, North America and the Middle East, African migrants are bringing not only their culture but their churches. Once receivers of the Gospel, they are now church planters and missionaries, reshaping Christianity\u2019s global map from the margins to the mainstream."},{"id":1328,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2025\/06\/02\/where-will-pope-leo-lead-the-church\/","name":"where-will-pope-leo-lead-the-church","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pope-Leo-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Where will Pope Leo lead the church?","author":{"name":"Thomas Reese","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/thomasreese\/"},"date":"Jun 2, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-02 04:05:00","modifiedDate":"2025-06-02 22:11:04","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-02 10:11:04","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":6,"sec":47},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Pope Leo described a church \u201cthat builds bridges and encourages dialogue \u2026 open to welcoming \u2026 those in need of our charity.\u201d He wants \u201ca synodal church \u2026 that seeks peace \u2026 and is close to those who are suffering.\u201d"}]