Check this out. There seems to be no end to this man’s humanitarian bent. 1600 years of Catholicism: essentially no change. Enter Pope Francis: a complete reversal of dozens of issues, all in favor of decency and compassion, in just a …
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Pope Francis Delivers Frank Remarks To Oil Company Execs
Explaining to oil executives that fossil fuel consumption and the resulting climate change will hurt poor people most, Pope Francis once again demonstrates that his heart is firmly implanted in the right place.
Pope Francis Calls ‘Em Like He Sees ‘Em
We call the economic system we have in place “capitalism,” though that’s hardly correct. In fact, we live in a condition in which extremely wealthy people use their power to manipulate the law-making process to gain even further advantage at …
Pope Francis: Global Warming Caused by “Short-Sighted” Human Activity
The miracle of Pope Francis is his eagerness to jump into political issues and advocate so adamantly for humanitarian causes. Before his ordination, the changes through which the Catholic Church had gone over the past 1600 years could have been …
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Pope Francis: Jesus Doesn’t Like Hypocrisy
There has never been a more politically involved leader of the Catholic Church than Pope Francis, and, the same time, anyone who chided his followers as ferociously. Francis points out that, to Jesus, there is no greater sin than hypocrisy, …
Pope Francis, the New Face of the Catholic Church, Needs To Maintain His Flexibility
It’s hard to count all the important upgrades in the policies of the Catholic Church that Pope Francis has made. After 1600 years of virtually no change, the church has now turned around on dozens of issues, and has put …
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Pope Francis on Capitalism and the God of Money
I’m fairly guarded with my comments on the legitimacy of capitalism as the foundation of our civilization. But holy mackerel, the Pope certainly isn’t. Say what you will about modern-day life, but you sure can’t claim it’s boring. Think of …
Pope Francis Gets Most of It Right, Some of It Wrong
There is no doubt that Pope Francis and His humanitarian messages rank at the very top of the forces of good in the world at this point. But is He right on everything? Sadly, no. Unfortunately, He’s constrained by 1600 …
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Quite a Moment: Pope Francis To Address Impressive Phalanx of Climate Change Deniers in U.S. Congress
In September, Pope Francis will deliver an address to the U.S. Congress on humankind’s responsibilities vis-à-vis the environment. I have to say that the very concept of this presentation to a room packed with a large number of climate change …
Pope Francis Receives Praise from People of All Religious Perspectives
I’m thrilled to see the scores of op-eds extolling Pope Francis’ humanitarian mission, some of which are written by people who have no love for organized religion whatsoever. Linked above is one that begins: I’m not a fan of the …
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