mercy
Pope Francis to inaugurate Holy Year of Mercy amid security concerns
By Rosie Scammell — December 7, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis will open the Catholic Church's jubilee on mercy on Tuesday, a nearly yearlong event that is expected to bring millions of pilgrims to Rome despite security concerns and logistical challenges.
Pope Francis calls for flexibility, patience as he opens talks on church teaching
By David Gibson — February 20, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis summoned the cardinals to Rome to discuss one of his signature themes: shifting the church’s approach on controversial topics like divorce and remarriage, cohabitation, gay marriage and contraception.
God of Thunder, God of Rain
By Omid Safi — May 8, 2013
As I look back on my own life, I see a few periods of dark storms, even thunder and lightning. There were periods where the storms of life came, events that shattered me, or at least shattered my sense of who I was. At the time they seemed to last forever, and it was hard to tell the difference between myself and the suffering. Then they were gone. Those pains were always followed by merciful rain.
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