Pope Francis
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Catholics and other Christians thanking God together: has the time come to change our practice?
When Pope Francis visited Rome’s Lutheran church in 2015, he reframed the Eucharist not as a doctrinal reward but as sustenance for a pilgrim people. That shift in language was small but significant, opening theological space that had been closed for decades under two conservative popes.
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‘We,’ not ‘I’: An Ohio archbishop called Catholics to talk their way to consensus
Cincinnati’s Archbishop Robert G. Casey has announced a 2027 archdiocesan synod, making his diocese one of the very few in the United States to formally respond to the Vatican’s call for local synodal assemblies. His vision of leading with “we” rather than “I” is drawing attention well beyond Ohio.
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Christians — loving, caring, forgiving, friendly and good-natured believers
Jorge Mario Bergoglio attracted people by being ordinary — and in doing so, exposed just how extraordinary ordinary goodness has become among those who hold public influence and trust.
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A Jesuit reads a Jesuit pope
A concise guide to understanding the Francis era; Jesuit, Frank Brennan explores the concept of the “disruptive pilgrim”. The book is an insightful guide to the modern papacy, where Brennan highlights how unsettling the status quo serves as a pastoral tool to awaken the Church.
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Francis’ legacy – women in the Church: A future still unwritten
We know the next pope will not be a woman. But will the new pope take Francis’ slow steps toward change even further—or pull back?
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