Pope Francis breathes new life into Cardinal Bernardin’s contested legacy
David Gibson sees reflections of the thinking of the late archbishop of Chicago visible in Pope Francis (first published on RNS Religion News Service)
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Could Pope Francis make women cardinals?
Padraig McCarthy reflects on Pope Francis’ call for greater roles for women in the Catholic Church — and asks if he could take a giant step in that direction by appointing women to the College of Cardinals. (Reflection based on article in the NCR: read original article and comments here.)
Pope Francis should restore Hans Kung’s credentials as a Catholic Teacher
Chris McDonnell reviews Hans Kung’s latest book ‘Can we save the Catholic Church?’, which he calls a painful but honest read.
A new structure and dynamic is unfolding in the Church
Timothy Radcliffe OP sees in Pope Francis’ interview ‘a new way of being Church’. This implies that the pope ceases to be a monarch and becomes again the Bishop of Rome (first published in America, 30 September 2013).
Is the Bishops of Ferns right? Is the ACP now ‘mainstream’?
Brendan Hoban reports on his recent discussion with the Priests’ Council of Ferns diocese, which centred on the difference Pope Francis is making to the Church (first published in the Western People).
Has Pope Francis a major blind spot regarding the role of women in the Church?
Brendan Butler argues that by excommunicating an Australian priest for supporting the ordination of women, Pope Francis displays the same blind spot as his predecessors.
Pope Francis has taken on board what the ACP stands for
Tony Conry looks back at the three years of the existence of the ACP, and gives encouragement to continue the work into the future.
Pope Francis gives another interview …
Tony Flannery shares another Pope Francis interview, this time with the atheist editor of Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Eugenio Scalfari.
Pope Francis has given people permission to have doubts
Jo O’Sullivan shares her struggles with the Catholic Church. She dreams that, in the papacy of Francis, ex-Catholics might see that change is possible within this institution
This interview could be the Pope’s first real encyclical
Joe O’Leary praises ‘this stunning interview’ and hopes for more from Pope Francis. But he wonders whether Francis can implement structural changes that would enable his vision of church to become real.
Comprehensive interview with Pope Francis is published
America, the national American Jesuit magazine, has published an extensive interview with Pope Francis, conducted last month. You can read it here
Pope reaffirms critique of American Religious
Joshua J McElwee reports in the NCR on Pope Francis’ reaffirmation of his predeccessor’s rebuke of American Religious. (Original story and comments are here.)
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