It’s been a while since I mentioned that Pope Francis is a fabulous humanitarian. Until he came along, the Catholic Church had held essentially no position that sought to improve the social and material aspects of people’s lives. The shift …
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Pope Francis on Economic Theory
What’s remarkable about these words from Pope Francis isn’t that they accurately express an important truth; anyone with any sense and integrity recognized the fallacy of trickle-down economics decades ago. What’s worth noting is they came from the leader of …
From PoliticalFlare: “Shockingly Angry Pope Francis Berates Western Anti-Immigrant Attitudes, ‘It’s Disgusting, Sinful, Criminal!’”
Many Americans think of their country as a “Christian nation.” Yet the teachings of Jesus are virtually nonexistent in the way we treat other people. Characteristically, the Pope, a deeply compassionate and humanitarian figure, is unhappy about this. Perhaps unhappy …
Pope Francis Gets It Right–Yet One More Time
It’s been a while since I mentioned that Pope Francis is among the most compassionate leaders of a large group of people that humankind has ever known. The meme here, of course, is a reference to the Catholic archbishop of …
Pope Francis Declares Evolution and Big Bang Theory Are Real and God Is Not a ‘Magician with a Magic Wand’
The post title above comes from this article, which is certainly interesting, though it seems to raise more questions than it answers. It appears the Pontiff believes that God created evolution and Big Bang, but in a way that isn’t …
Pope Francis: A Man for the Age of Greed and Selfishness
Pope Francis–a breath of fresh air for a world so headed the wrong way. Right-wing populism breeds hate and tribalism, and unbridled capitalism promotes competition and consumption. All the while, this man of good will offers thoughts of peace that …
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Is Radical Change Impossible? Don’t Try To Convince Pope Francis.
America is experiencing several watershed events unfolding around us, and questions abound, e.g., can we make a radical change in policing? Many are cynical, skeptical that wholesale changes in anything in this country never happen. Maybe they’re right; we’ll see.
Wisdom from Pope Francis
Isn’t Pope Francis a wonderful counterbalancing force to the hatred and ignorance we find all around us? Makes one wonder what life on Earth would be like if we had national leaders such as this giant of the spirit.
Hats Off to Pope Francis
It could be said that the Catholic Church still has far to go with respect to cleaning itself up. I prefer to look at this from the reverse perspective, and acknowledge how far the institution has come in just the …
