Is Pope Francis ecumenical, evangelical, or both?
Grace on the Margins: Recent reports call into question Pope Francis' relations with evangelicals and raise the question of future work between Catholics and evangelicals.
Grace on the Margins
Grace on the Margins is a weekly column from award-winning writer Jamie Manson.
One of Pope Francis' allegiances might tell us something about the church's future
Grace on the Margins: One of the most intriguing bits of Pope Francis' past is his involvement with the Community and Liberation movement.
On changing mandatory celibacy: We must be careful what we wish for
Grace on the Margins: Some orthodox Catholics are breaking rank on the celibacy issue -- however, eliminating that requirement could have unintended consequences.
Pope treats tradition with double standard (again)
Grace on the Margins: Pope Benedict, who works to maintain tradition at all costs, seems to have decided that the traditional way a pope leaves office was too medieval.
Rohr's Living School: taking the loneliness out of the spiritual journey
Grace on the Margins: The school based on Fr. Richard Rohr's teachings hopes to honor the perennial tradition and inspire a new generation.
Rohr's Living School: rescuing and teaching the Christian mystical traditions
Grace on the Margins: The Living School will use what is life-giving to cultivate the contemplative practice of new generations.
Richard Rohr on the Living School and getting off the road
Grace on the Margins: Now that he's approaching 70, Franciscan Fr. Richard Rohr is planning to settle down with a new project.
In East Harlem, another Catholic funeral on the sidewalk
Grace on the Margins: The closing of a New York church prompted a group of women to gather at the shuttered building every week until the cardinal reopens it.
The officer and the homeless man
Grace on the Margins: The tale of the New York police officer who gave a pair of boots to a homeless man serves as a reminder of generosity and love.
Sandy invites us into solidarity with the world's poorest
Grace on the Margins: Things might be hard in the Northeast after Superstorm Sandy, but things are far worse for many around the globe.
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In This Issue
June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Ministries PREVIEW
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