Five tests of whether Pope Francis' reform of the Vatican could be real
All Things Catholic: Now that Pope Francis' papacy is under way, the focus will shift from style to substance. Can he deliver the reform cardinals believe they were voting for?
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Pope Francis changes Holy Thursday plans to celebrate Mass in prison
Pope Francis has decided to celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper in a Rome juvenile detention facility and wash the feet of some of the young detainees.
Imagining a new spring, along with Pope Francis
Counterintuitive, yes. But Pope Francis' focus outside the church, on the environment and poor, may be precisely what's required for a thorough inside makeover.
New pope means new business for recession-weary Rome
Rome, which was hit especially hard in the global recession, hopes a new pope will bring some new business to the hurting city.
Francis at inaugural Mass: Pope must be servant, 'inspired by lowly'
Rome dispatch: Pope Francis opened his reign with a meditation on St. Joseph and the power and limits of the papacy.
Jesuit theologian: May Pope Francis expand women's role
Opinion: There is hope that the first Jesuit pope will focus more on the poor and will be more open to women in the church.
Pope Francis should be advised to push for peace
Imagine getting a call from Pope Francis asking for your advice concerning the most important issues facing the Catholic church and the world.
If he asked you what kind of pope the church and world need at this moment in history, what would you say to him?
Well, if our new Holy Father asked me that question, I would first suggest he deeply reflect on the challenge given to him by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals.
Call for church to have outward focus led to election
A four-minute speech before the church’s cardinals a week before conclave led to the election of Pope Francis, according to a report.
Speaking in the Paul VI grand hall of the Vatican, the Argentine cardinal warned against focusing too much on matters close to home.
Pope Francis: 'I would love a church that is poor'
Rome dispatch: Pope Francis says he chose his name because St. Francis "was a man of peace, a man of poverty, a man who loved and protected creation."
Will the new Francis be a 'rebuilder' for the Catholic church?
Analysis: The only question about the election of our new pope is which is the greatest surprise: that he is a Jesuit, that he is Latin American, or that he is 76?
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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
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