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Doom, we can get a clear sense of Pope Leo's direction through his almost daily messages, audiences, and homilies which are all posted to the Holy See website as they happen and reported by Vatican news. False, one absolutely cannot discern what kind of Pope he is going to be by reading his homilie...

Doom, we can get a clear sense of Pope Leo's direction through his almost daily messages, audiences, and homilies which are all posted to the Holy See website as they happen and reported by Vatican news. False, one absolutely cannot discern what kind of Pope he is going to be by reading his homilie...

I read the above with interest. I also read an article that proposed that Leo is focused (among other things, I imagine) on the renewal within the Church. Vocations, the Orders, youth. I perked up with the Orders being mentioned. I wonder if the women's orders have become a thing of the past -- ano...

We will certainly be seeing a seamless continuation of Vatican II goals. To the Benedictine monks of Vallombrosa today... "My beloved predecessor, Pope Francis, tirelessly urged all of us to continue the renewal of the Church promoted by Vatican Council II. We are still asked to overcome self-r...

Gandhi could have converted to Christianity... "Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights an...

Pope Leo XIV is very clearly continuing on the coat tails of Vatican II and his predecessor Pope Francis which was to be expected. Following his guidance with submission is another part of the Church's 2000 year old journey.

Did you know that chocolate has Catholic roots?

https://www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/ ... lic-roots/

Have there been any reports of why a Democrat would target Democrats? That sounds like an irrational dynamic. There is really nothing comparable to this on the right. "Friends and former colleagues interviewed by AP described Boelter as a devout Christian who attended an evangelical church and...

Have there been any reports of why a Democrat would target Democrats? That sounds like an irrational dynamic.

Apologies I should have isolated the statement I was addressing. What I realized at the time, and what has become more and more apparent in the 30+ years since, is that the left has a fascination and obsession with violence. I would say that's demonstrably inaccurate considering not just Jan 6 but a...

I considered myself a liberal Democrat, like my parents, until the 1992 Los Angeles riots when I was 17. What disgusted me about the riots then is the same that disgusts me now: the Democrats reflexively side with the rioters and looters. What I realized at the time, and what has become more and mo...

I love the hypocrisy of the left whining that tariffs increase costs and create inflation, yet they deny that any other tax could have a similar effect. Tariffs are not the only tax that hurts the economy. The same people who claim tariffs are bad and that we should abolish them forever are the sam...

Does Trump really want Canada to become part of the USA or is that one of his strange jokes?

Everyone knows...including Trump...that Putin will violate any agreement. It's a verbal line in the sand. You need to learn to read Trump. If Ukraine hands over 50% of it's mineral income to the US, but had so guarantee that the US will resist Russia continuing to attack despite an agreement, how d...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFZz_U3aVA What do posters here think about Trumps claim that Putin won't violate the terms of an agreement. Is Zelensky right to be skeptical? He cites 25 other times during this conflict that Putin has ignored his own signature. When a reporter asks how will the US...

If Ukraine were to sign the mineral deal without security guarantees from the US, the likelihood that Russia will abide by any ceasefire agreement is very low based on how it has ignored past agreements. Would we all agree on that point? Putin is definitely a loose wheel, and a nut to boot. But lik...

If Ukraine were to sign the mineral deal without security guarantees from the US, the likelihood that Russia will abide by any ceasefire agreement is very low based on how it has ignored past agreements. Would we all agree on that point?

Is this a development that should make us afraid for the bigger picture of world peace? I feel somewhat afraid after watching that press conference.

You should read the history about the heart of Catholicism. Churches have been offering sanctuary in the spirit of Christ since the beginning. Churches as sanctuaries even predates Christianity because natural law impels godly people to care for people in strife. One article for you to start with. h...

I apologise because I know my views are not appreciated by dcf but I'm astounded by this post. It doesn't serve the Catholic Church well at all anywhere in the world. Is this the way you really feel, Inthepews?