Tag: Pope Francis

Stained glass of the Ten Commandments from St. Joseph Church in Wapakoneta, Ohio (CC BY-SA 4.0 Nheyob on Wikimedia)

Did the Pope Say the Commandments are Relative?

This question came up so I wrote about it on Patheos. Simple answer: no! The Pope did not say the Ten Commandments are relative. Complicated answer: let’s look at how an issue in translation and assuming the worst might lead […]

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Pope Francis in Prato, Italy in 2015 (CC BY-SA 4.0 Zebra48bo)

Pope Francis’s Words on Civil Unions Distorted by Editing

The media distorted Pope Francis again. I wrote an explainer. On October 21, 2020, I woke up to find every news source in the world claiming Pope Francis approved civil unions. Then, when I looked at the video, I see […]

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Pope Francis Preaching in Madison Square Garden, September 25, 2015 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Antoine Mekary / ALETEIA)

Francis: Evangelize by Example, not Pushing Your Faith on Others

Unfortunately, English publications fail to make a distinction made in other languages so people confuse what Pope Francis says sometimes. Here’s a clarification that got big about this point. Recently, Pope Francis answered questions from high school students and suggested […]

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hand with no wedding ring (John Moore – CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/johnm2205/2588225548)

Amoris Laetitia: A Complete Guide for Chapter VIII on Communion

I wrote a lot on Amoris Laetitia. Rather than copying each article here from Patheos, I decided to copy my guide that links to all my articles. Ever since Amoris Laetitia came out, there has been confusion about how to interpret chapter […]

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Concelebrants with Pope Benedict XVI at the mass to open the year of faith in St. Peter’s square at the Vatican, October 11, 2012 (Church of England and Wales CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Open Letter to Priests and Bishops: Resign If You Need To

I think we need to get rid of unfaithful priests. The best option: become faithful. 2nd best option: they leave on their own. 3rd best option: kick them out. This letter focuses on the 2nd option: Dear fellow clerics and […]

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Pope Francis during the Canonization of Junipero Serra (Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/21651761466/)

The Pope Didn’t Deny the Immaculate Conception

Pope Francis has affirmed the Immaculate Conception many times but one line he said was misinterpreted to argue the opposite. I respond with my regular clarity. It’s crazy what gets spread online today. One website was posting that Pope Francis […]

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Pope Francis wearing Rainbow Cross (from Vatican News – Fair use as the article is about the cross)

Pope Francis Wearing a Rainbow Cross? It Isn’t What You Think✝️

Some people seem to want to just find something wrong with Pope Francis. I wrote about one example: This week Pope Francis wore a cross that had multiple colors on it that appear somewhat like a rainbow. Several traditional-minded Catholics […]

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