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Pope Francis greets Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, during a meeting with U.S. bishops from New Jersey and Pennsylvania in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Nov. 28, 2019. In March 2021, Francis named Tobin a member of the Congregation for Bishops, the office that advises the pope on the nomination of bishops. (CNS/Vatican Media)
Church leaders, including those in the United States, uncomfortable with Pope Francis emphasis on mercy and an attentiveness to the voices of those on the peripheries should reexamine their skepticism, according to Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, who says such priorities are here to stay.
By Dr. Jeff Mirus ( bio - articles - email ) | Apr 23, 2021
I suppose we have all awakened on a spiritually foggy morning and wondered what’s the use. Compared to the better olden days, during which Christ appeared to have triumphed throughout the West and the Church made a good stab at evangelizing the world, we seem so utterly fruitless. Every day now, for a full lifetime and more, each step appears to be a step backwards, and each triumph a grace of suffering only. Sometimes it seems that, one after another, each new hope has left Him and fled. Writers like to remind us that it is always darkest before the dawn, but do we have any reason to expect the dawn?
Former Bishops
First Archbishop of Port of Spain
A great builder of schools and churches, Archbishop Smith completed the Cathedral, which was consecrated in 1851.
1850-1852
Second Archbishop of Port of Spain
Archbishop Spaccapietra was deeply spiritual and devoted to works of charity. The Amantes Society, the St Vincent de Paul Society and the SpaccapietraAsylum all reflect his love for the poor and suffering.
1855 to 1859
Third Archbishop of Port of Spain
Archbishop English was particularly interested in propagating the faith through the printed word. He founded The Star of the West newspaper and sought to draw souls together in the fold of the One shepherd.