apostolic exhortation
Pope: Women have ‘legitimate claims’ for justice, equality
By Nicole Winfield — April 2, 2019
VATICAN CITY (AP) — 'A living church can look back on history and acknowledge a fair share of male authoritarianism, domination, various forms of enslavement, abuse and sexist violence,' Francis said.
Pope Francis takes his critics to the woodshed
By Mark Silk — April 10, 2018
(RNS) — Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's 'seamless garment' received magisterial endorsement.
‘Rejoice and be glad’: Catholics respond to pope’s letter
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 9, 2018
(RNS) — Pope Francis published the third apostolic exhortation of his papacy: 'Gaudete et Exsultate,' or 'Rejoice and Be Glad.' The first two riled conservatives in the Roman Catholic Church. How will this one be received?
Pope seeks ‘saints next door,’ not doctrinaire perfectionists
By Nicole Winfield — April 9, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a new document, Pope Francis says defending the poor and migrants is "equally sacred" to defending the unborn — a not-so-veiled critique of the conservative right in the U.S. for whom opposition to abortion trumps the Gospel mandate to love and welcome the stranger.
Pope Francis again blasts moral legalism by religious leaders
By Rosie Scammell — April 11, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pontiff continued to preach the overarching theme of the landmark apostolic exhortation on the family he issued last week.
Papal document prescribes pragmatic view of family
By Rosie Scammell — April 8, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Francis' apostolic exhortation maintains church teachings on divorce and sexuality but stresses the need for “a healthy dose of self-criticism.”
Pope Francis lays out a blueprint for his papacy in ‘Evangelii Gaudium’
By Eric J. Lyman — November 26, 2013
ROME (RNS) "How can we continue to stand by when food is thrown away while people are starving?" Pope Francis asked. "Today, everything comes under the laws of competition and the survival of the fittest, where the powerful feed upon the powerless."
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