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While Pope Francis frustrates foes, this priest nails them with tweets
- Church, Religion News Service, Vatican
- December 28, 2016
Amidst controversy surrounding ‘Amores Laetitia,’ Pope Francis himself has thus far declined to engage his foes directly, preferring to let his writings, periodic interviews and daily sermons speak for themselves. But Rev. Antonio Spadaro defends Francis against criticism happily.
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Helping others realize their potential is good business, pope says
- Catholic News Service, Church
- December 5, 2016
Addressing a group of ultra-wealthy and prominent business leaders on Saturday, Pope Francis told them that ‘the centrality and dignity of the human person,’ especially the poor and refugees, must be the key factor in developing strategies for sustainable development.
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Spadaro: ‘Francis is a Jesuit because he holds the frontier in his heart’
- Church, Interviews
- October 2, 2016
The Jesuit ‘General Congregation’ — the governing body of the Society of Jesus worldwide — began yesterday in Rome, the 36th since the order was founded in the sixteenth century. What difference does it make to have a pope steeped in the Jesuit DNA? Crux asked one of the Jesuits closest to Francis.
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Francis’ silence at Auschwitz hides a history of outspokenness
- Church, Commentary, Vatican, World Youth Day Krakow
- July 26, 2016
Pope Francis will pray silently when he visits Auschwitz Friday. But he has had much to say on the Holocaust in the past, according to an expert at Argentina’s Pontifical Catholic University who also heads the Community of Sant’Egidio in Buenos Aires.
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Feed both body and soul on your Roman pilgrimage
- Church, Vatican
- June 8, 2016
Now that summer is officially upon us, many Catholics may be contemplating a Roman outing. One trick to a successful pilgrimage to the Eternal City is blending one’s spiritual and gastronomic experiences, so the food enhances the prayer and vice-versa. Here are eight suggestions for doing just that.
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Editor’s note on Crux redesign and vision
- Church
- June 5, 2016
As we launch a new look and feel for the Crux site, it’s a good occasion to say something about our vision going forward. In a nutshell, here it is: “Balance within Catholicism.”
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