di Antonio Spadaro S.I., direttore de "La Civiltà Cattolica"
The Pope spoke to parish priests, that is, to pastors who have their hands in everything and who know well the concrete situations of people. No one knows the varied reality of life better than they do. The Pope asked the parish priest 2 things: to witness to the grace of the Sacrament of Marriage […]
Qui in Italiano. Here in English Conversar con el cardenal Christoph Schönborn, arzobispo de Viena, supone crear un espacio de reflexión que exige atención y serenidad. La lucidez de sus reflexiones va siempre de la mano de su profundidad espiritual. En este sentido, se corresponde bien con el carisma de la Orden de Predicadores y […]
HOMILY OF HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON THE OCCASION OF THE FEAST OF SAINT IGNATIUS Church of the Gesù, Rome Wednesday, 31 July 2013 In this Eucharist in which we are celebrating our Father, Ignatius of Loyola, in the light of the Readings we have heard I would like to suggest three simple thoughts, guided by […]
This article, written by fr. Elías Royón S.J., was published originally in Italian on La Civiltà Cattolica . Download and read the origianl version here: http://www.laciviltacattolica.it/articoli_download/extra/3990.pdf In these years of Francis’ pontificate, he has addressed the Jesuits many times, so that the Society gathered in the General Congregation had already, in some way, a «previous discourse» of Pope Francis […]
The petrine ministry of a Jesuit: a positive challenge for the Society The Pope entered naturally like a Jesuit father among others. But his white cassock marked a visible difference. But it did not take away the perception that there is a deep bond between us and him. We began by praying. A historic event: […]
The Buenos Aires Pastoral Region (Argentina), where Cardinal Bergoglio used to work, encompasses the city of Buenos Aires and nearby cities, with a population of more than 13 million inhabitants. The Region is made up by more than 20 Bishops. Recently, they have sent their priests a document explaining their criteria on the potential access […]
During his Apostolic Trip in Poland on the occasion of the 31st World Youth Day, July 30, 2016—first vespers of St Ignatius of Loyola—at 5 p,m., Pope Francis met with a group of 28 Polish Jesuits belonging to two Provinces of the Society of Jesus of the country and two lay collaborators, accompanied by the […]
Pope Francis received the prestigious Charlemagne Prize May 6, 2016. In his discourse he cited the great Jesuit theologian Erich Przywara, teacher of Hans Urs von Balthasar and author of the essay Idee Europa [The Idea of Europe] [1] Citing L’idea di Europa, that he knows well, Francis reveals his conviction, which was that of the Jesuit theologian: we are at […]
— A pontificate of discernment and «incomplete thought» — A pontificate of tension between spirit and institution — A pontificate of frontier and challenges — A pontificate for a Church, «field hospital» — A pontificate of geopolitical impact 1. A pontificate of discernment and «incomplete thought» For Pope Francis the world is always in movement: the […]
(Brief excerpt from: A. Spadaro, «Lo sguardo di Magellano. L’Europa, Papa Francesco e il Premio Carlo Magno», in La Civiltà Cattolica 2016 II 469-479 translated by Reyanna Rice) — What is the vision that the non European Pope has of Europe? Pope Francis received the prestigious Charlemagne Prize May 6, 2016 . Here is the […]
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