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The Pope and His Politics

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: Kathryn, I was interested to read this passage from that new interview with the Pope: Personally I think so-called unrestrained liberalism only makes the strong stronger and the weak weaker and excludes the most excluded. We … Continue reading →

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Playing an Old Tune?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: There are times, sadly, when the economic pronouncements of Pope Francis have more than a touch of Juan Perón about them. This may be one of them. “We don´t want this globalized economic system which does … Continue reading →

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A Numbers Game?

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Economist takes a look at what America’s Roman Catholic church has been saying about immigration: In America Roman Catholic ears are ringing from sermons supporting immigration reform. On September 8th, just before politicians returned to Congress after their summer … Continue reading →

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Oh Please

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Pope Francis: Never has the use of violence brought peace in its wake. Depending on how you interpret that statement, it is either simply untrue or it has achieved an emptiness so great that the Dalai Lama must only look … Continue reading →

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Pacifism and the Pope

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Over at the Washington Post, Michael Peppard writes: Like 159,000 other people, I follow Pope Francis (@Pontifex) on Twitter—in Latin. I enjoy the chance to refine my declensions and conjugations while pausing in reflection on the beautiful words of Franciscus. … Continue reading →

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Nuns on the Bus, Nonsense on a Roll

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

The leftist Catholic News Service reports: Members of Congress may be out of town and immigration reform legislation may be stuck until at least this fall, but the summer recess has been time for Catholic activists to rally their forces … Continue reading →

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Francis & Bloy

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

In the Daily Telegraph, Tim Stanley writes: A chance click on a blog by Alejandro Bermúdez, head of the Catholic News Agency, leant me a fascinating insight into [the Pope’s] intellectual character. During his first homily, Pope Francis quoted the … Continue reading →

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A Pope for the Descamisados?

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Over at the National Catholic Reporter, John Allen exults over the undeniable success of the early months in office of the genial, (sort of Peronist) prelate now known as Pope Francis. Some of the rejoicing is over the top—given the … Continue reading →

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On The Importance of Thinking Well

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Theodore Dalrymple is too kind in his assessment of the previous pope, a clever man, certainly, but one capable of thoroughly disingenuous argument, but that aside, this critique of some comments made by Francis, his successor, during the course of … Continue reading →

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Luke 6: 42

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Guardian (2008): The Roman Catholic Church is calling for the effective closure of secretive tax havens as a ‘necessary first step’ to restore the global economy to health. In a policy paper from the Holy See, Pope Benedict pins … Continue reading →

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