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John L. Allen Jr.

Against all odds, Pope Francis has made Synods of Bishops interesting

- News Analysis
- Sep 14, 2019
Against all odds, Pope Francis has made Synods of Bishops interesting

This week, an official of Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Relations actually had to go on national television, flanked by a Catholic cardinal, to assure his countrymen that the government of President Jair Bolsonaro isn’t threatened by the looming Synod on the Amazon.
- News Analysis
- Sep 15, 2019
Beyond the US, the Top Five countries for beefs with the Pope

Francis hardly is the first pope to generate controversy, but he's also a lightning rod, and not just in the United States.
- Church in Africa
- Sep 15, 2019
Nigerian bishop on xenophobic violence in South Africa: 'It's hard to know how Africa got to this stage'

One of Nigeria’s leading bishops says the xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa is “sad, and it is hard to know how Africa got to this stage.”
- Commentary
- Sep 15, 2019
Parable of Prodigal Son poses a choice ... Will we pick humility or hubris?

While we may not know the conclusion of the parable for the older brother, we do have the power to decide what will happen in our lives.
- Vatican
- Sep 14, 2019
Pope heads to Asia seeking dialogue, peace and ecological solidarity

For experts and locals on the ground, Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to Thailand and Japan will not only highlight the Vatican’s strong ties with interreligious communities in each country, but it will also help the pope cement alliances in advancing his ecological agenda and his message of peace.

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