The one word to describe Pope Francis' papacy to date
All Things Catholic: For John Paul II, it was "Be not afraid!" For Benedict, it was "reason and faith." What is Pope Francis' signature idea?
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John L. Allen Jr., NCR senior correspondent, writes weekly on the goings-on in Vatican and in the church around the world.
Pot still boils in Rome while Francis is away
All Things Catholic: While Francis is making his triumphant homecoming to Latin America, there are three fires burning back in Rome, two of which erupted while he's been away.
Francis in Brazil and a new scandal in Rome
All Things Catholic: Every papal trip is a journey into the unknown, and Pope Francis faces some real risks on his first overseas trip to Brazil.
LA Archbishop Gomez, Pope Francis fight indifference to immigrants
All Things Catholic: Catholics are divided on immigration, but Archbishop Jose Gomez and Pope Francis are working to change that.
Scandal and reform in Rome; the 'Francis effect'; papal simplicity; and more
All Things Catholic: The news regarding the Vatican Bank is enough to make your head spin. Does Pope Francis want real reform?
Ferment in Nigeria; Syria; the Vatican bank; and sex scandals
All Things Catholic: Perhaps it's the curmudgeon in me, but I'm always drawn to news stories that seem to upend conventional wisdom.
Shifting plates in Rome and Tehran; Francis in Brazil; and St. John Paul
All Things Catholic: Is there a shifting of the historical plates toward the moderates with new leaders in the Vatican and Tehran? It's hard to say right now.
Politics and Christians in the Holy Land
All Things Catholic: The Vatican's "gay lobby" is grabbing headlines, but there is real stuff to be covering, including a new threat to Christians in the Gaza Strip.
Religious freedom and reform in Turkey
All Things Catholic: Do the protestors in Turkey represent the promise of positive change or something potentially more worrisome?
An afternoon with America's Capuchin heavyweights
All Things Catholic: The similarities and the contrasts between Cardinal Sean O'Malley and Archbishop Charles Chaput suggest the spirit is alive and well among the OFM Caps.
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In This Issue
August 2-15, 2013
- No human is a monster
- Editorial: Catholic voice for peace more urgent than ever
- A revolution underway
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Peace & Justice PREVIEW
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