Letter #17: Thinking about Francis

By Robert Moynihan

Thinking about Francis The news stories keep coming: — the Irish referendum yesterday on marriage (the Irish voted “Yes,” to allow same-gender marriage); — the upcoming papal encyclical on the environment (June); — preparations for the Pope’s trip to Cuba and the USA (September); — the “Bishops’ Synod, Part #2″ (October); — the opening of the Jubilee of Mercy (December)… And, amid the ebb and flow of these and other stories, many Catholics, and others, are thinking and reflecting about the role of the Catholic faith and the Christian tradition in the increasingly post-Christian modern world… and about the role of Pope Francis …read more Source:: Vatican News 2 The post Letter #17: Thinking about Francis appeared first on Church of Saint Anthony | Watertown NY. from Church of Saint Anthony | Watertown NY http://ift.tt/1AoPfwH