Pope Francis

The Church and the challenge of freedom

June 23, 2016

The Church can learn from secular society as well as share its own wisdom with it, according to Cardinal Reinhard Marx.

Pope Francis

June 8, 2016

A BIG HEART OPEN TO GOD: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH POPE FRANCIS Editor’s Note: This interview with Pope Francis took place over the course of three meetings during August 2013...

Irish Messenger book on New York Times bestseller list

May 25, 2016

Pope Francis latest book 'Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters From Children Around the World' has made the New York Times Best Seller List.

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A Presbyterian take on mercy

May 25, 2016

Rev Alan Boal speaks about Pope Francis and mercy in the wake of recent gangland killings on his doorstep.

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It is good to judge like Pope Francis judges

May 6, 2016

GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Pope Francis is a straight talker. He does not intend to trample on people’s toes, rather he makes judgements for the sound mental health of the...

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Mercy from the womb of God

April 27, 2016

Dr. Jessie Rogers, a lecturer in Biblical Studies who describes herself as 'an ecumenical Christian', welcomes the Pope's Year of Mercy.

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‘Amoris Laetitia’ – putting the pastoral first

April 25, 2016

DERMOT ROANTREE :: The moral approach advocated in 'Amoris Laetitia' is about putting God's mercy first in all pastoral situations, not (as some have claimed) about accommodating the sexual revolution.

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Dear Pope Francis

April 20, 2016

Author: Pope Francis Publisher: Messenger Publications Questions from children from across the world are presented to Pope Francis, and the Pope himself answers each letter in this bookQuestions from children...

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Amoris Laetitia – “Everything is not black or white”

April 13, 2016

GERRY O'HANLON SJ :: 'Amoris Laetitia' is a long, sometimes eloquent and lyrical, account of Christian marriage through the lens of theology, spirituality, psychology and plain common sense.