Category: Popes
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Three Misreadings of Caritas in Veritate
Deal W. Hudson July 7, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI’s latest encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, was published on July 7. With the appearance of a new papal document, various factions in the Church, as well as some outside, eagerly attempt to score points on their own behalf. This is particularly true of Caritas in Veritate since both its length and…
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Will the Government Take Over the Internet?
Deal W. Hudson February 18, 2010 How many times have you been on an important cell-phone call, and suddenly the call is dropped? Whether you pay for service from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, or any other service provider, dead zones are unhappy facts of daily life. For the past few years, phone companies have been encouraged…
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10 Ways Catholics Can Elect the Next President
Deal W. Hudson March 13, 2015 The 2016 election will be decisive for the future of our nation. Eight more years of leadership such as we have witnessed under Obama will stamp our culture so deeply it would take a century to undo the damage. What damage, you ask? Eight more years will bring an…
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Dear Pope Francis, What Happened to “Who Am I To Judge?”
Deal W. Hudson June 22, 2015 At a large rally of young people in Turin yesterday, Pope Francis made some remarks that left me shaking my head. Here’s The Guardian‘s report of the Pope’s speech about war and politics: “If you trust only men you have lost. . . . It makes me think of . . . people, managers,…
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David Brooks Doesn’t Understand Love (But Who Does?)
Deal W. Hudson June 23, 2015 David Brooks offers an interesting, and mostly correct, a critique of the Pope Francis’s new encyclical, Laudato si‘, in his column, “Fracking and the Franciscans.” Brooks correctly points out: “You would never know from the encyclical that we are living through the greatest reduction in poverty in human history. A raw and…
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Ten Things to Know About the Politics of the New Encyclical
Deal W. Hudson June 25, 2015 The new papal encyclical, Laudato si’, is already a factor in the 2016 presidential election. Democrats are thrilled at having the “appearance” of support from Pope Francis. The Republican Party, which needs Catholic voters to win elections, should pay close attention to the impact of the encyclical on attitudes of…
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Pope Francis meets the United Nations in a Fractured World
Deal W. Hudson September 15, 2015 When Pope Francis arrived at the United Nations today he was welcomed by the sight of the Vatican Flag, the first time the yellow and white flag had ever been raised at the UN since its founding in 1945. In 1964, the Holy See, which is not a member, became a…
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Homosexuality and the Synod on the Family
Deal W. Hudson October 5, 2015 The Ordinary Synod of the Bishops on the Family opened today to address the theme of “The vocation and mission of the family in the Church and the modern world.” The world’s media will be watching the bishops very closely, expecting them to ratify “changes” to the Church’s teaching on…
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Why I Cringe When Pope Francis Gets On An Airplane
Deal W. Hudson June 27, 2016 Is it the altitude? Is it free cocktails? Is it the urging of a captive media hungry for headlines? Is it a loquacious and friendly Pope who likes to freewheel and think aloud? I just don’t know. But now we are told that Christians “have to apologize for so many things,…
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Yes, Pope Francis, President Trump IS Pro-Life
Deal W. Hudson September 15, 2017 It saddens me that Pope Francis refuses to recognize the pro-life intentions and actions of President Trump. The president has made good on his promises to pro-life voters, starting on his first day in office with his restoration of the Mexico City Policy, which he later expanded. Federal funds can no…
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