Why an American Pope?
PRINCETON/PROVIDENCE – For centuries, papal elections were also diplomatic wrangles, with the great city-states of Italy (Milan, Florence, and Naples) and then the great powers of Europe (Spain, France, and…
Pope Francis
The politics and dynamics of a new Pope for the Catholic Church – A legacy to behold and advance
The election of a new Pope always sets in motion a series of ancient traditions and high-stakes political manoeuvres within the Catholic Church. Two-thirds of the 135 cardinals now readying to…
End of Pope Francis’ America Tour in 2015
Concluding Part After a 48-hour whirlwind tour in Washington DC, in September, 2015, Pope Francis’ next stop was New York City (NYC). He flew from Andrews’s Air Force Base…
Pope Francis’ Language and Communication Style: A Religious Leader Who Captivates the Secular World
During my 2021–22 tenure as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Western Sydney University, specializing in Media, Culture, and Society, I researched Pope Francis’ language and wrote a dissertation on the topic.…
Pope Francis and the Soul of Economics
CAMBRIDGE – Pope Francis redefined the papacy in profound ways. As the leader of the Catholic Church, he worked to make it more inclusive of women and the LGBTQ+ community.…
Remembering Pope Francis: His 2015 Washington DC Visit
Pope Francis has passed into the other world on Easter Monday (April 20, 2025) in his private apartment in the Vatican. He slipped into a coma and subsequently suffered a…
Pope Francis’s Legacy of Love and Peace
He spoke out against war, militarism, and the ravages of climate change. In 2022, Pope Francis created a will expressing his desire that just one word be inscribed on the…
Fallibility, Dirty Wars and Pope Francis I
The very idea of infallibility sets one up for the mighty fall. But the Pope, temporal head of all Catholics, is one such character, the papacy one such institution, arrogantly…
Pope Francis and Liberation Theology
Early days of Papacy It is by no means an exaggeration to mention that the Catholic Church that existed before modernity loomed in Europe was culpable of many atrocities which…
Pope Francis: A humble advocate for sharing the world’s resources’
Like millions of other people, I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Pope Francis, one of the most vocal and humble advocates for sharing the world’s resources.…
Pope Francis: A bruised, hurt and dirty but open and inclusive Church
Pope Francis’death on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta has shaken the world very deeply. Leaders both…
Honoring Pope Francis, Who Championed the Glorious World Around Us
Just in case I thought one couldn’t feel more forlorn right now, the word came this morning of the death of Pope Francis. It hit me hard—not because I’m a…
All Palestinian are saddened by the death of Pope Francis
All Palestinian are saddened by the death of Pope Francis. He spoke repeatedly against the ongoing genocide and destructionof our people and was attaked for this by te Zionist movement.…
In Pope Francis’ death the world is orphaned!
In the death of Pope Francis, the world has lost one of the greatest personalities of modern times! We are saddened that he is no longer in our midst! He…
Pope Francis Dies After Final Appeal for Gaza Cease-Fire
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, hours after he appeared at an Easter mass and appealed for an end to Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.…
Celebrate Pope Francis!
On Sunday 23 March, Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of Rome's Gemelli Hospital, for the first time since his hospitalization and before leaving the facility where he had been…
Pope Francis still advocates for Degrowth
There is a somewhat tired saying, which holds that “first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win”. The claim is probably not…
Pope Francis on Israel’s Gaza Genocide: “We Cannot Accept the Bombing of Civilians”
Vatican City(Quds News Network)- Pope Francis denounced on Thursday Israel’s ongoing genocide war in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave “very serious and shameful”. In a yearly…
For my birthday, you are organising in my name, INVITE as Chief Guest…!
Dear Leaders of the Christian Community in India, Greetings of peace, love, joy and hope- to each one of you, as you prepare to celebrate my birth once again! I…
Pope Francis Condemns Israeli genocide in Gaza, Calls it “Cruelty”
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Pope Francis criticized Israel’s bombing of children in Gaza, calling it “cruelty.” He spoke on Saturday after reports of an Israeli airstrike that killed 10 members…
Pope Francis Urges Genocide Probe of Israel’s War on Gaza
In a new book set to be released this week, Pope Francis I endorsed a genocide investigation into Israel's war on Gaza—which has killed or maimed more than 150,000 Palestinians…
The Hug of a Humbug!
Few will not remember Judas Iscariot and the role he played in the betrayal of Jesus For those who don’t know or don’t remember, these passages from Sacred Scripture will help put things in perspective:…
The Tree of Life!
November 3, 2022, was a special day indeed! On that day, Pope Francis began a four-days historic visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, where he…
Gifts are Parables!
Pope Francis is an excellent communicator! Like his Master Jesus, he also uses stories, real life examples, the burning context and even parables! Gifts are also parables. Jesus illustrates this…
Pope Francis Urges Pharma Giants to Release Covid-19 Vaccine Patents
Amid ongoing outrage over global vaccine inequity, Pope Francis on Saturday urged pharmaceutical companies to "make a gesture of humanity" by lifting intellectual property protections and sharing Covid-19 vaccine technology with the…
Covid-19 pandemic has proved that free market policies have failed, says Pope
Pope Francis has presented his blueprint for a post-COVID-19 world, covering a vast number of issues from fraternity and income inequality to immigration and social injustice. The Pope said the…
Populist Crusade against Pope Francis
It is true that many in Europe have stumbled upon a state of insecurity, xenophobia and skepticism as an offshoot of mass immigration, refuge issues and multiculturalism which have agitated…
If Anything….
"Why do men then now not reck his rod?" -- a line from God's Grandeur "Progressives, generally, are not at home with controversial religious issues, in part because they…
It Involves More
"...creation can only be understood as a gift...." -- Pope Francis underscoring that faith tells us that the earth is not a possession to be used and destroyed... very…
Pope And I In Cairo
In Cairo, Pope Francis, once again, did what he usually does best: he snapped at the state of immorality and selfishness, which is governing the world, particularly in the…
Is Pope Francis the World’s Most Powerful Advocate for Climate Stability?
Maybe not now. But that's what he could well become. Pope Francis' Encyclical “On Care for Our Common Home” recognizes the incredible damage being done to climate change and…
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