Francis and Benedict: It is not up to the Church to change governments

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/25/2018 - 16:49

Pope Bergoglio’s interview shows an approach in tune with that of his predecessor, an indispensable gaze for understanding the Holy See’s approach from China to Cuba.

In a dialogue with the director of the Echo of Bergamo, Pope Francis said that at global level he was concerned about “the imbalances that are always tied to reckless exploitation: both of people and of nature”. And he significantly added: “yet, the Church’s true task is not to change governments, but to bring the logic of the Gospel into the thinking and actions of those who govern”.

Archbishop Romero, martyr, to be made saint at Vatican ceremony Oct. 14

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 05/19/2018 - 21:28

It is now official. Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a Vatican ceremony Oct. 14. Romero will be elevated to universal veneration at the Vatican ceremony alongside Pope Paul VI.

After a 38-year-wait, it is now official. Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, murdered in 1980 for speaking out against military oppression, will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a Vatican ceremony Oct. 14.

“Gossip kills: it dirties and destroys people’s reputation”

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/18/2018 - 21:38

Francis in Santa Marta: in politics as in parishes, a “false unity” is created to slander people. Sometimes the “leaders” suggest people “what to shout”.

He said it and he repeats it: “gossip is a behavior that kills because it destroys people, it destroys their reputation”. Bergoglio in Santa Marta returns to stigmatize the tendency, visible in political and civil life, among the media, as well as in Christian communities (where it is even more dangerous), to besmirch people. And, often, behind these behaviors, there are “leaders” who ardor the masses.