Both on communion and Latin Mass, ‘weaponization’ may be Pope’s target
Jul 18, 2021 editor
In this , Thursday, April 1, 2021 file photo, Pope Francis celebrates a Chrism Mass inside St. Peter s Basilica, at the Vatican. (Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Medichini.)
If you want to understand why Pope Francis is willing to use the power of his office to enforce discipline on the Latin Mass but not on communion for pro-choice politicians, maybe a concern for weaponization of the faith is at least part of it.
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ROME – So far this summer, there’ve been two big upheavals on the American Catholic landscape. They’re global Catholic questions that hardly apply only to the States, but which, for one reason or another, are felt with special intensity by Americans.
In his first speech to lawmakers Feb. 17, Italy's new prime minister Mario Draghi, cited Pope Francis' words regarding humanity's failure in caring for the environment.
Pope Francis to be featured in new Netflix series on the elderly
Dec 16, 2020 senior correspondent
Pope Francis greets an elderly woman as he meets with people of the Banado Norte neighborhood in Asuncion, Paraguay, in this July 12, 2015, file photo. On Dec. 16, 2019, the eve of his 83rd birthday, Pope Francis met with a group of his peers, although many were a few years younger, and told them that old age is a time of grace. (Credit:Paul Haring/CNS.)
Netflix has announced that next year it plans to release a new documentary series sharing the stories of elderly people from around the world, including Pope Francis.