Despite news of closures and cutbacks at Catholic colleges and universities, theologians from three theological societies met this month and found hope in facing a time of transition for their profession.
Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square during his Angelus address Sept. 20, the pope said that just as God "calls everyone and calls always," the church must also "offer everyone the word of salvation that Jesus came to bring."
Book review:Back-Pocket God does not tell the usual story of hostility or intergenerational warfare about young adults and faith. Rather, the study suggests that young people have no ill feeling toward organized religion, but no need for it either.
Ashes not only symbolize humanity's frail mortality but are also a reminder of God's infinite love of people, whom he created from dust, Pope Francis said.
Msgr. Gilfredo Marengo, a theologian who led important research on the drafting of St. Paul VI's "Humanae Vitae," has been appointed vice president of Rome's Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences.
By demanding respect for the cultures of indigenous peoples, Pope Francis was not promoting pantheism, but — tapping into his Jesuit roots — urging respect for a worldview that sees God in all things.
