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The secret of Mother Teresa's greatness

September 4, 2015

The secret of Mother Teresa's greatness

Mother Teresa wanted to show the love of Christ in all she did.

Francis, abortion, and mercy: What the pope's latest move means

September 2, 2015

Francis, abortion, and mercy: What the pope's latest move means

The sin of abortion is forgiven every day all around the world.

What Pope Francis gets right--and wrong--about climate change

July 1, 2015

What Pope Francis gets right--and wrong--about climate change

Pope Francis' recent encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, has many virtues compared with most secular arguments on the same topic.

Pope Francis paints himself into partisan political corner

June 22, 2015

Pope Francis paints himself into partisan political corner

As luck would have it, I was about to jump into the pope’s new environmental encyclical when I stumbled on an old story out of Israel.

'Angel of Peace': How the media failed Pope 101

May 20, 2015

'Angel of Peace': How the media failed Pope 101

They say the devil is in the details, but even if it’s an “angel,” many in the media don’t get it right.

We ain’t saints. John XXIII and John Paul II are. Here’s why.

May 7, 2015

We ain’t saints. John XXIII and John Paul II are. Here’s why.

Sunday’s canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II offers us a chance to ponder, if only briefly, what living a saintly life requires.

John XXIII and John Paul II – The bookends of Vatican II

May 7, 2015

John XXIII and John Paul II – The bookends of Vatican II

Today’s “doubleheader” in Rome marks the canonization of both Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II as saints.

Pope Francis and President Peres star in Middle East buddy movie

May 7, 2015

Pope Francis and President Peres star in Middle East buddy movie

Pope Francis’ much anticipated visit to the Holy Land ended Monday after a whirlwind of activity.

Bethlehem visit: Is Francis an Israeli or a Palestinian pope?

May 7, 2015

Bethlehem visit: Is Francis an Israeli or a Palestinian pope?

During the troubles in Northern Ireland, an Irish rabbi was stopped at a checkpoint.

Francis in Bethlehem: Will pope hear about abuse of Palestinian Christians?

May 7, 2015

Francis in Bethlehem: Will pope hear about abuse of Palestinian Christians?

On Sunday and Monday, May 25 and 26, Pope Francis will visit the Palestinian Territories and Israel during his first papal trip to the Holy Land.