Struggle for the Catholic soul
Divisive but transformative, Francis was a Pope who was loved by the margins and caused anxiety among those in the center.
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Divisive but transformative, Francis was a Pope who was loved by the margins and caused anxiety among those in the center.
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The late pope’s love for people was evident. You could tell by the way he smiled at the crowds on the regular Wednesday General Audiences. You could see it in…
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Against all odds, including the advice of the bishops who accompanied him, Pope Francis insisted on visiting ground zero of the calamity — Tacloban and Palo in…
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At a time when politics is often mired in populism, polarization, and patronage, the moral leadership of a Filipino pope might serve as a unifying force across…
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Around the time the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, music floated out from a church in a Kosovo valley where dozens of Muslims were participating…
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Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936, passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88. As the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church,…
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Vatican City, Holy See — Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, prompting mourning across the Christian world for the energetic reformer who inspired…
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In death, Pope Francis leaves behind a living gospel steeped in mercy, compassion, and an unwavering love for the poor, the marginalized, the outcast. His…
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For Pope Francis — the son of Italian immigrants from Buenos Aires, a priest of the poor, and a spiritual shepherd to over 1.4 billion Catholics — 2025 began…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marked Easter Sunday with a call for Filipinos to let their faith guide them in helping address the nation’s present challenges.
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Pope Francis appeared in front of thousands of Catholic faithful at St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for Easter, despite the 88-year-old pontiff’s frail health…
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For us in the legal profession, Holy Week is not merely a time to pause from practice. It is a time to reexamine purpose.
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Each Holy Week, Christians remember the final journey of Jesus Christ through the Way of the Cross, a solemn devotion that invites the faithful to walk in…
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As Filipinos nationwide pause to reflect and reconnect with their faith this Holy Week, Kaunlad Pinoy #133 — a partylist group championing entrepreneurship and…
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Religion is no excuse for rudeness. If your faith makes you look down on others, it’s not faith. It’s arrogance.
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Besides being symbolic of redemption, in modern times Christ’s crucifixion is often perceived as God’s identification with the suffering of the abused and…
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The Catholic Church has put Antoni Gaudí, the designer of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica nicknamed "God's architect," on the path to sainthood, the…
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