Pope Francis described Saint Francis of Assisi as “the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation,” which inspired him to select the name Francis for his papacy. In [...]
In the last three years, I attended the annual meetings of the Engineering Deans of Catholic Colleges and Universities (EDCU) in the U.S. and had the honor to serve as organizing co-chair of the [...]
The district of Galilee in northern Palestine was one of the places I really enjoyed when I visited the Holy Land several years ago. It contrasted sharply with the dry and dusty region of the [...]
Since June 18, Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si’, has captured much attention. Indeed, it garnered attention long before that — with commentators lauding or lamenting it before one syllable [...]
On his recent trip to Bolivia, Pope Francis addressed the World Meeting of Popular Movements about the global dictatorship of greed. When greed presides over the entire socioeconomic system, [...]
The Holy Father met this week with mayors from over 60 of the world’s cities to discuss “climate change and human trafficking.” That might seem like an odd combination, but understanding why Pope [...]
“Pope Francis says earth resembles ‘an immense pile of filth.’” When Pope Francis published his encyclical Laudato Si’ on June 18, much of the immediate media coverage focused on this passage and [...]
Friends have been asking about what we can expect from Pope Francis when he visits us in September. While it is true that we’ve come to expect the unexpected from this Holy Father, the question [...]
In anticipation of Pope Francis’s visit to the United States, I have watched with interest his current travels and his pastoral outreach to our southern neighbors. Last week, Pope Francis visited [...]
