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Former apostolic nuncio to Washington, Carlo Viganò, accused Pope Francis of knowing about the sexual abuses committed by Cardinal McCarrick and not acting on the issue. Shay Cullen contends that Viganò’s allegations are part of the conservatives’ strategy to oppose the reforms of Francis.
Fifty years ago, Pope Paul VI published his encyclical letter Humanae Vitae (“Of Human Life”). In it, Paul VI prophetically predicted that contraception would “open wide the way for marital infidelity and a general lowering of moral standards.”
The author recounts an experience of “standing at the edge of hell” in a music festival with other Catholic and Protestant Christians campaigning against abortion. The reactions of the festival goers passing by were rather aggressive, using obscene gestures and vulgar language.
In his new apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate (“Rejoice and Be Glad”), Pope Francis reminds us that the Lord has set the bar extremely high for you and me: “He wants us to be saints and not to settle for a bland and mediocre existence.”
Robin Hood, the legendary hero of English folklore who took from the rich to give to the poor – whose very name conjures up thoughts of fairness, justice and love for the oppressed – stands in stark contrast to President Trump who wants to take from the poor and give to the rich.
Journalists play crucial roles in conflict management and building peace. The practice essentially has to do with ethics as a journalist covers conflict issues, areas and people impacting and affecting communities.
In an era of what Pope Francis calls the “globalization of indifference,” there is urgent need for a new paradigm which we encounter in the Gospel of Jesus. His words and actions give us guidance on how to respond to the challenges facing our world.
Prominent women and men in Hollywood and London have launched a movement to end sexual harassment in the workplace and society. They aim to challenge every act of sexual abuse that comes to light. It is called “Time’s Up.”
Within a short span of time, Pope Francis proposed two changes in the teaching of the Church – he has officially declared that death penalty is no longer part of the Catholic doctrine and condemned the possession of nuclear weapons.
As Christians, what does it really mean to respect life? It means that all life – including the environment – but especially human life, is a precious gift from the Creator. And therefore, no one, absolutely no one, is expendable. Everyone counts in the eyes of God.
