The Quotation of the Week (December 29, 2019 - January 4, 2020)

A quotation of Pope Francis on 'taking care of
the elderly, children, and young,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Artwork by Ryan Andre D'Costa (aged 5 years)

Merry Christmas to You All!

Photo (Santa Claus' sleigh and other paraphernalia
on a lawn on Huntingwood Drive, Scarborough, Toronto)
© Jerome D'Costa (Nov. 2019)

Quotation of the Week (December 22 - 28, 2019)

A quotation of Neil Hetherington on 'hunger,
income, disability, affordable housing,
transportation, and child care issues,'
compiled by Jerome D'Costa

U.S. President Donald Trump Impeached By The House of Representatives

U.S. President Donald J. Trump

Artwork © Joachim Romeo D'Costa

Donald Trump, in his third year as the U.S. President, has been impeached in the U.S. House of Representatives on December 18. Next, the impeachment proceedings in the Senate will decide if he can remain in his office as the president. 

The House of Representatives (having the majority of its members as Democrats) as part of its impeachment proceedings, voted on two charges against the President -- (1) that President Donald Trump abused his power, and (2) that he obstructed Congress by refusing to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry, withholding documentary evidence, and preventing his important aides (assistants) from giving evidence. 

Now, as the second part of the impeachment procedure, the U.S. Senate will have to decide on whether the President should be removed from the power. It is unlikely to happen as the majority of Senate members belong to President Trump's party, the Republican party. The Senate's inquiry is supposed to take place in January of 2020.

Donald Trump is the third U.S. president to be impeached. The other two were: President Andrew Johnson (a Republican) who was impeached in 1868, and President Bill Clinton (a Democrat) impeached in 1998. Another president, Richard Nixon (a Republican) avoided the most possible impeachment by resigning from his office of the presidency in 1974.

For more, please read the following: 

• 'The president is impeached': U.S. House deals Donald Trump a historic rebuke (Dec. 19, 2019)
• Donald Trump is impeached and faces trial in the U.S. Senate (Dec. 19, 2019)
• Trump impeached in historic rebuke (Dec. 18, 2019)
• Opinion: Impeached (The New York Times)
• The New York Times: Impeachment
• Donald Trump Trump impeachment (The Telegraph, U.K.)
• Trump Lashes Out During Rally As House Votes To Impeach Him (Dec. 18, 2019)
• TRUMP Impeachment Inquiry (Fox News)
• 'TRUMP IMPEACHED': How newspaper front pages reacted to Trump's historic impeachment by the House of Representatives (Dec. 19, 2019)
• 'Historic rebuke': what the US papers say about Trump's impeachment (Dec. 19, 2019)
• Impeachment Explained: The ultimate guide to the Donald Trump impeachment saga (Nov. 18, 2019)
• Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump (Wikipedia)
• How Many US Presidents Have Faced Impeachment? (Dec. 19, 2019)
• President Donald Trump Impeachment In Cartoons

Pope Francis Abolishes 'Pontifical Secrecy' Rules For Clergy's Child Sex Abuse Cases

Pope Francis

Photo courtesy: www.biography.com/

Pope Francis, on December 17, eliminated the existing 'pontifical secret' provision of the Catholic clergy sex abuse cases for greater transparency and cooperation with civil authorities. He also raised the age of a minor or child to 18 (previously it was 14 years). Any priest or bishop having sexual relations with a person under the age of 18 will be considered child sex abuse. A priest or bishop's possession of pornographic images of a person under the age of 18 will be considered a crime, too.   

The new Church laws allow qualified laypersons to represent and defend persons in Church tribunals in cases of sexual misconduct without having to ask permission. Previously, only the clergy was allowed to do it. 

For details, please read the following:

• The Pope abolishes the pontifical secret in cases of sexual abuse  (Dec. 17, 2019)
• Pope lifts 'pontifical secret' rule in sex abuse cases (Dec. 17, 2019)
• Pope Francis Abolishes Secrecy Policy in Sexual Abuse Cases (Dec. 17, 2019)
• Pope abolishes 'pontifical secrecy' for sex abuse investigations (Dec. 17, 2019)
• Pope Francis ends 'pontifical secrecy' rules used in sex abuse cases (Dec. 17, 2019)
• Pope abolishes 'pontifical secret' in abuse cases, raises age for child porn (Dec. 17, 2019)
• Pope Francis lifts pontifical secret from legal proceedings of abuse trials of clerics (Dec. 17, 2019)
• Pope Francis abolishes pontifical secret in clerical sexual abuse cases (Dec. 17, 2019)
• Interview with Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Adjunct Secretary of Congregation for Doctrine of Faith on Rescript of Pope Francis Concerning Instruction on Confidentiality of Legal Proceedings (Dec. 17, 2019)
• What is the pontifical secret? (Dec. 19, 2018)
• Explained: What is the 'pontifical secret,' which Pope Francis has just banned? (Dec. 18, 2019)
• Pontifical Secret (Wikipedia)

Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, S.J., Speaks On the State of Catholic Church Before His Death In 2012

Pope Benedict XVI with Italian Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, S.J.

Photo courtesy: www.americamagazine.org/

Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini (1927-2012), an Italian Jesuit and once the Archbishop of Milan, was a progressive and liberal in thinking and, as a result, faced opposition from conservatives in the Catholic Church.

In his final interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, before his death on August 31, 2012, he had mentioned about the situation of the Catholic Church clearly: "The church is tired, in the Europe of well-being and in America. Our culture has become old, our churches and our religious houses are big and empty, the bureaucratic apparatus of the church grows, our rites and our dress are pompous. Do these things, however, express what we are today?... Well-being weighs on us. We find ourselves like the rich young man who went away sad when Jesus called him to be his disciple. I know that we can't let everything go easily. At least, however, we can seek people who are free and closest to their neighbor, like Archbishop Romero and the Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador. Where are the heroes among us who can inspire us? by no means do we have to limit them by the boundaries of the institution."

About who can help the Church today, he further said: "...I advise the Pope and the bishops to seek out twelve people outside the lines for administrative positions, people who are close to the poorest, who are surrounded by young people, and who try new things. We need to be with people who burn in such a way that the Spirit can spread itself everywhere."

To counter the exhaustion of the Church, this cardinal recommends three options: "...The first is conversion: the church must recognize its errors and follow a radical path of change, beginning with the pope and the bishops. The pedophilia scandals compel us to take up a path of conversion." 

"...The second is the Word of God. Vatican II gave the Bible back to Catholics. Only those who perceive this Word in their heart can be part of those who will help achieve renewal of the church, and who will know how to respond to personal questions with the right choice. The Word of God is simple, and seeks out as its companion a heart that listens. ... Neither the clergy nor ecclesiastical law can substitute for the inner life of the human person. All the external rules, the laws, the dogmas, are there to clarify this internal voice and for the discernment of spirits." 

"Who are the sacraments for? These are the third tool of healing. The sacraments are not an instrument of discipline, but a help for people in their journey and in the weaknesses of their life. Are we carrying the sacraments to the people who need new strength? I think of all the divorced and remarried couples, to extended families. They need special protection. The church upholds the indissolubility of matrimony. It's a grace when a marriage and a family succeed ..."       --(The above translation is used here from the www.ncronline.org article on the last interview of Cardinal Carlo Martini)   

Pope Francis, another Jesuit from Argentina, was influenced by Cardinal Martini's writing and progressive ideas to make the Catholic Church step with the changed situation of the modern world instead of dragging its faithful to the past again and again. 

For this very reason, Pope Francis also has been facing opposition from the traditionalist and conservative priests, bishops, cardinals, and laypersons from the very first day of his being elected the 266th pope of the Catholic Church. 

For details on Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini's life, work, and teaching, please click on the following:

• Cardinal Carlo Martini, Papal Contender, Dies at 85 (Aug. 31, 2012)
• The Last Interview with Cardinal Martini (From Corriere della Sera, Italy: Sept. 1, 2012)
• Cardinal Martini's last interview (Sept. 1, 2012)
• Translated final interview with Martini (Sept. 4, 2012)
• Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, his final interview, and a damning critique that has rocked the Catholic Church (Sept. 3, 2012)
• 'Out-of-date' Catholic Church must listen to its late Cardinal (Sept. 2, 2012)
• Editorial: In praise of ... Carlo Maria Martini (Sept. 3, 2012)
• [Video] Harvey Cox Extended Interview [with Cardinal Carlo Martini] (Sept. 7, 2012)
• Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, S.J., R.I.P (Sept. 19, 2012)
• Martini Pope. The Dream Come True [From Corriere della Sera, Oct. 11, 2012)
• What Cardinal Martini Said, and What He Didn't Say (The late cardinal's controversial interview was less interesting than what some progressive Catholics have tried to make of it) (Sept. 20, 2012)
• [Video] The Legacy of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini: Harvey Cox Extended Interview (March 28, 2013)
• [Video] Pope highlights spiritual paternity of Cardinal Martini one year after his death (Aug. 30, 2013)
• Pope Backs Foundation Promoting Legacy of Cardinal Martini (Aug. 30, 2013)
• Francis hails late Cardinal Carlo Martini (Sept. 2, 2013)
• [Video] Pope Francis praises Cardinal Martini (Oct. 9, 2013)
• Cardinal Martini's dream: the church of Francis (Oct. 23, 2013)
• Cardinal Martini's influence spreads across Canada (May 11, 2015)
• Carlo Maria Martini: A giant of the College of Cardinals (Aug. 26, 2015)
• Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini: an archbishop of the people (Sept. 1, 2017)
• Carlo Maria Martini (Wikipedia)
• The Cardinal Martini Problem for the Church (2019)
• Perseverance in Trials [Free downloadable book] (By Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, S.J.) (Aug. 31, 2012)
• Cardinal Martini's book gives scandal to the faithful, archbishop says (Dec. 2, 2008) [Archbishop Hector Aguer of the LaPlata in Argentina]
• Evidence Pope follows blueprint to change Church by dissident cardinal who led St. Gallen (March 29, 2019)

(Updated on Dec. 18, 2019)

The Quotation of the Week (December 15 - 21, 2019)

Image (Basilica of St. Anthony at Padua, Italy) courtesy: Messenger of 
Saint Anthony (International Edition: Padua, Italy) 

More Vatican Corruption and Scandals Come to Light

The Vatican City, with St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome, Italy

Photo courtesy: indesignarch.com/

No institution is beyond corruption and scandals. The Catholic Church, although claims itself to be holy and close to God, has its leaders and members who are not. 

Previously, the hierarchy made every effort to hide its members' weaknesses, but, in reality, there were corruption and scandals among them. 

In this decade, these can no longer be kept hidden due to the proliferation of various communication media available to all. Pope Francis is the one who is encouraging all to speak up the truth because the truth shall make us free.

Please read the following to have an idea of the corruption and scandals in the Vatican:

• Is the Vaticdan misleading donors? Peter's Pence explained (Dec. 12, 2019)
• Vatican Uses Donations for the Poor to Plug Its Budget Deficit (Only 10% of donations to the Peter's Pence collection go to charitable works) (Dec. 11, 2019)
• Only 10% of Pope's charitable fund goes to the needy: Wall Street Journal (Dec. 12, 2019)
• Pope Francis: 'There is corruption in the Vatican' (Nov. 27, 2019)
• Pope Francis on the Vatican finance scandal and the dual threats of violence and nuclear power (Nov. 26, 2019)
• Vatican youth seminary grows with new abuse claims (Nov. 16, 2019)
• Pope Francis Names Finance Chief as Vatican Struggles With Budget (Nov. 14, 2019)
• Vatican Scandals (Letter #55, 2019): Gianni, Schneider, Montagna (Oct. 14, 2019)
• How Cardinal Wuerl misled the Papal Foundation (April 12, 2019)
• Vatican charges 78-year-old ex-bank chief with E50 million embezzlement (March 3, 2018)
• Vatican court convicts ex-hospital head over luxury housing scandal (Oct. 14, 2017)
• Vatican makes gains in cracking down on money laundering (Feb. 18, 2017)
• Vatican Scandals and Reforms of Pope Francis (Dec. 31, 2016)
• Vatican Scandals and Reforms of Pope Francis (Dec. 14, 2016)
• Vatican bank clean-up pays off as profit soars (May 25, 2015)
• The Secret Finances Of the Vatican Economy (March 5, 2013)
• Pope moves against Vatican money laundering [Pope Benedict XVI] (Dec. 30, 2010)
• Peter's Pence (Wikipedia)
• Peter's Pence  (Vatican.va)

Opposition to Pope Francis: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly -- (Part 3)

Please continue reading to see how the opposition to Pope Francis started since his election on March 13, 2013, as the 266th pope of the Catholic Church.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, former Vatican 
ambassador to the U.S. and one of the Vatican 
bureaucrats, who oppose Pope Francis tooth and nail

Photo courtesy: CNS via www.ncronline.org/

Father Edward Staniek, a theologian and rector of the Major 
Seminary in Krakow, Poland wished for the early death of Pope
 Francis in March 2018 for his "erroneous views" and support 
of Muslim migration to Europe

Photo courtesy via www.lifesitenews.com/

Mr. Ross Douthat, The New York Times columnist
and an ardent critic of Pope Francis

Photo courtesy: www.motherjones.com/

  

Steve Bannon, a conservative American media executive, 

political strategist, and an ex-adviser to President Donald Trump

Photo courtesy: www.thefamouspeople.com/

2015:

• As pope turns 79, conservative backlash mounts (Dec. 17, 2015)
• A Point of View: Has the Catholic Church really changed? (Nov. 22, 2015)
• Exclusive: Cardinal Burke: Controversial Synod proposal 'simply contrary' to Catholicism (Oct. 15, 2015)
• Rebel cardinals accuse Pope Francis of stacking [Synod cards] (Oct. 14, 2015)
• Pope Francis: America's right-wing Catholics angered by pontiff's 'liberal' views allegedly plotting against him (Oct. 14, 2015)
• Amid praise, Pope Francis faces criticism from left and right (Sept. 25, 2015)
• Can Pope Francis Change the Catholic Church? (Sept. 14, 2015)
• How Pope Francis has changed the rules of annulment (Sept. 8, 2015)
• Breaking up is hard to do, but easier soon for Catholics (Sept. 7, 2015)
• Pope eases church rule on abortion forgiveness (Sept. 1, 2015)
• A pope beloved by many secular intellectuals is also passionate about miracles and relics (Aug. 27, 2015)
• Pope Francis Against the World (The backlash from liberals and conservatives alike is good for his mission) (July 29, 2015)
• Why So Many People Think Pope Francis Is the Antichrist (July 29, 2015)
• 10 of Pope Francis's Most Provocative Quotes (July 17, 2015)
• Is the Pope a communist? (June 7, 2015)
• Will Pope Francis Break the Church? (May 2015)
• Laudato Si' (Encyclical letter of Pope Francis on Care for Our Common Home) (May 24, 2015)

2014:

• Pope Francis is not letting the Curia stand in his way (Dec. 23, 2014)
• Pope Francis' 15 'new commandments' for Vatican staff [15 'new ailments] (Dec. 22, 2014)
• [Full Text] Address of His Holiness Pope Francis (Presentation of the Christmas Greetings to the Roman Curia) (Vatican: Dec. 22, 2014) 
• The Francis Era: Catholic Opposition to Pope Francis Grows (Oct. 29, 2014)
• Phase 2 of the Pope Francis era: The honeymoon is over (Oct. 28, 2014)
• The Pope and the Precipice (Oct. 25, 2014)
• Pope Francis tries to undo the knots, but opposition remains (Oct. 18, 2014)
• Catholic Cardinals Challenge Pope Francis' Openness Toward Nontraditional and Divorced Couples (Sept. 18, 2014)
• Pope Francis' new attitude to the Roman Curia (May 2, 2014)
• Pope Francis and his really hostile critics (Feb. 10, 2014)
• Liberation theology is back as Pope Francis holds capitalism to account (Jan. 8, 2014)

2013:

• How Pope Francis took 2013 by storm (Dec. 31, 2013)
• The 19 Best Pope Francis Moments of 2013 (Dec. 17, 2013)
• Pope Francis, The People's Pope (Dec. 11, 2013)
• Gay Rights Mag Names Pope Francis 'Person of the Year' Despite Same-Sex Marriage Stance (Dec. 2013)
• Pope's unprecedented survey signals far-reaching reform (Nov. 15, 2013)
• Vatican launches world survey on modern family life (Nov. 5, 2013)
• Bergoglio-Francis: Jews Still God's Chosen People (Nov. 3, 2013)
• Francis: 'Women called to service, not servitude' (Oct. 13, 2013)
• Pope Francis pledges to reform Vatican bureaucracy (Oct. 1, 2013)
• A Big Heart Open to God: An Interview of Pope Francis (Sept. 30, 2013)
• "Fr." Paul Kramer rejects "Pope" Francis, becomes Sedevantist (Sept. 29, 2013)
• The 'fallible' Pope strikes a new chord (Sept. 24, 2013)
• Obama's Tasteless Welcome of Pope Francis (Sept. 18, 2013)
• Pope Francis: Church too focused on gays and abortion (Sept. 19, 2013)
• A papal Paradox: Pope Francis and Liberation Theology (Sept. 18, 2013)
• Liberation theology finds new welcome in Pope Francis' Vatican (Sept. 9, 2013)
• Pope Francis Versus the Vatican (The battle to remake the Church) (Aug. 18, 2013)
• Pope Francis strikes an unusual new tone (July 29, 2013)
• Pope on homosexuals: 'Who am I to judge?' (July 29, 2013)
• Pope Francis: Who am I to judge gay people (July 29, 2013)
• Press Conference of Pope Francis During the Return Flight [from Brazil] (July 28, 2013)
• A Point of View: The road ahead for the Catholic Church (July 26, 2013)
• Vladimir Putin is linked to opposition to Pope Francis (March 18, 2013)
• Red Flags Round Pope Francis (March 17, 2013)
• New Pope Francis's first words after election (March 13, 2013)
• Vatican II 'collegiality' remains roadmap for journey ahead (March 4, 2013)

(The End)

(Updated on March 5, 2021)

(To go to the beginning -- or Part 1 -- of this write-up, please click here)

The Quotation of the Week (December 8 - 14, 2019)

A quotation of a native American saying on 'success of involvement
of a person in understanding something rather than telling 
or showing him,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Opposition to Pope Francis: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly -- (Part 2)

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, from the USA, is one of the four
cardinals (the other two are from Germany: Cardinal Walter 
Brandmuller and Cardinal Joachim Meisner, one from Italy: 
Cardinal Carlo Caffarra) at the forefront 
of opposition to Pope Francis 

(Photo courtesy: stltoday.com/) 

Please continue to read the following to better understand what's going on in the Catholic Church today. 


2017:

• No One Listens To Him, When He Defends Life and Family. And There's a Reason (Dec. 24, 2017)
• Pope Francis in 2017: Question marks over what counts as 'reform' (Dec. 19, 2017)
• The Dictator Pope: 90% of it is 'simply incontrovertible' (Dec. 11, 2017)
• Liberal tradition, Yes; Liberal Ideology, No (Dec. 2017)
• Italian priest's attack on Francis draws attention to clergy's use of social media (Nov. 17, 2017) [Father Alessandro Minutella of Palermo in the Archdiocese of Monreale, Italy]
• Pro-life Anglican theologian asks: Is the Pope Catholic? (Nov. 17, 2017) [Gerald McDermott of Beeson Divinity School at the Samford University of Birmingham in Alabama, U.S.A.]
• Cardinal Burke addresses the 'Dubia' One Year After Their Publication (Nov. 14, 2017)
• Understanding Pope Francis: the focus in on process, not results (Nov. 8, 2017)
• The Principled Ambivalence of Pope Francis (Nov. 7, 2017)
• After critical letter to pope, theologian resigns as consultant to U.S. bishops [Fr. Thomas Weinandy, OFM] (Nov. 2, 2017)
• Ex-bishops' doctrine chief says darkness coming to light under Francis [Fr. Thomas Weinandy, OFM, an American](Nov. 1, 2017)
• The war against Pope Francis (His modesty and humility have made him a popular figure in the world. But inside the church, his reforms have infuriated conservatives and sparked a revolt) (Oct. 27, 2017)
• Cardinal Sarah castigates Francis regime in 'The Power of Silence' (Sept. 29, 2017)
• Amid avalanche, real questions about the papacy risk being obscured (Sept. 28, 2017)
• Retired Texas bishop signs "filial correction" of Pope Francis (Sept. 26, 2017)
• The Guardian view on heresy: is the pope Catholic? (Sept. 25, 2017)
• Ex-Vatican auditor says he was forced out by old guard with "frame-job" (Sept. 24, 2017)
• Papal confidante says 'Amoris' critics locked in 'death-trap' logic (Aug. 21, 2017)
• Cardinal Burke Outlines Formal Correction of Pope Francis' Teaching (Aug. 17, 2017)
• Pope Francis-appointed bishop: Homosexuality is not 'an option...but a gift from God' (Aug. 10, 2017) [Bishop Antonio Carlos Cruz Santos of Caico Diocese, Brazil]
• Bishop calls homosexuality 'gift from God,' seeks to end 'prejudices that kill' (Aug. 9, 2017) [Bishop Antonio Carlos Cruz Santos of Caico Diocese, Brazil]
• U.S. cardinal rebukes German cardinal for saying Church should not be concerned about gay 'marriage' (Aug. 9, 2017) [U.S. Cardinal Burke rebukes German Cardinal Reinhard Marx]
• Vatican article on 'ecumenism of hate' in U.S. was long overdue (Aug. 2, 2017)
• A Vatican Shot Across the Bow for Hard-Line U.S. Catholics (Aug. 2, 2017)
• Clergy are 'main obstacle' to Pope Francis' agenda: Vatican newspaper (July 27, 2017)
• Correctio filialis de haeresibus propagantis [Filial Correction to Pope Francis] (July 17, 2017)
• Correctio filialis de haeresibus propagatis  (Filial correction concerning the propagation of heresies) (July 16, 2017) [A 25-page letter, signed by 40 Catholic clergy and lay scholars and was delivered to Pope Francis on August 11, 2017 and it was made public on September 24, 2017]
• Italian Jesuit magazine criticizes political attitudes of some US Catholics (July 13, 2017)
• The Vatican official: Gay sex in Vatican 'never been worse' than under Francis (July 11, 2017)
• Evangelical Fundamentalism and Catholic Integralism: A Surprising Ecumenism (July 10, 2017)
• Evangelical Fundamentalism and Catholic Integralism in the USA: A Surprising Ecumenism (July 10, 2017)
• Conservative opposition to Pope Francis spurs talk of a schism in the Catholic Church (April 17, 2017)
• Is Pope Francis Using Anti-Semitic Imagery in Criticizing His Opponents? (March 21, 2017)
• Pope Francis: 'I do not feel that Cardinal Burke is my adversary' (March 14, 2017)
• Is Pope Francis really facing a coup? Or just 'fake news'? (March 12, 2017)
• This Papacy is in Crisis and in Need of Urgent Prayer This Lent (March 2, 2017)
• This Disastrous Papacy (March 1, 2017)
• Pope Francis: In God there is both justice and mercy (Feb. 24, 2017)
• The Church is now in a full-blown civil war over doctrine (Feb. 15, 2017)
• Steve Bannon Aligns With Vatican Hardliners Who Oppose Pope Francis (Feb. 8, 2017)
• Steve Bannon vs. Pope Francis? (Feb. 8, 2017)
• Steve Bannon Carries Battles to Another Influential Hub: The Vatican (Feb. 7, 2017)
• The Catholic Church's old guard faces a mortal threat. It's called Pope Francis (Jan. 26, 2017)
• Why more and more priests can't stand Pope Francis (January 2017)
• Cardinal Muller: Amoris Laetitia hasn't changed Church discipline (Jan. 10, 2017)

2016:

• Cardinal Burke: "No, I am not saying that Pope Francis is in heresy" (Dec. 19, 2016)
• The End of Catholic Marriage (Dec. 1, 2016)
• These four cardinals asked Pope Francis to clarify 'Amoris laetitia' (Nov. 14, 2016)
• Full Text and Explanatory Notes of Cardinals' Questions on 'Amoris Laetitia' (The full documentation relating to the [four] cardinals' initiative, entitled 'Seeking Clarity: A Plea to Untie the Knots in Amoris Laetitia' (Nov. 14, 2016)
• Guidelines of Buenos Aires bishops on divorce/remarried (Sept. 18, 2016)
• Who Am I To Judge? (July 26, 2016)
• Full text and video of Pope Francis' call for Christian apology to homosexuals (June 27, 2016)
• The Catholic Church is kinder, but still wrong on homosexuality (June 27, 2016)
• Pope Francis says Church should apologise to gay people (June 27, 2016)
• Pope Francis says Christians should apologize to gay people (June 27, 2016)
• Francis: Christians must apologize to gay people for marginalizing them (June 26, 2016)
• Catholic Church should apologize to gays, says papal adviser Cardinal Marx (June 24, 2016)
• In crime-infested Mexican suburb, pope rips wealth, vanity, and pride (Feb. 14, 2016)
• The Catholic story, conservative vs. progressive (Jan. 7, 2016)
• Ross Douthat's Erasmus Lecture  (Ross Douthat Delivers The 2015 Erasmus Lecture) (Jan. 4, 2016)
• A crisis of conservative Catholicism (January 2016)

(Continued)