A concern among many of the 2,200 churchmen at Vatican II was to truly make Catholicism a “church of the poor,” as Pope John XXIII put it shortly before convening the council. The bishops who gathered for Mass at the catacombs that November evening were devoted to seeing that commitment become a reality.
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The US bishops have not written a new document on political engagement since Pope Francis was elected 10 years ago. It's time to craft a new document that reflects this pope's new vision for the church's role in public life, says Stephen Schneck.
WASHINGTON (OSV News) Pope Francis has brought a fresh perspective to established Catholic teaching, panelists said March 13 at an event hosted by Georgetown University s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life to mark the pontiff s 10th anniversary.
Pope Francis, formerly Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected the Catholic Church’s 266th pope March 13, 2013, after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation. During his pontificate, Pope Francis has emphasized