On February 1, Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations hosted Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre as part of the school’s World Leaders Forum series.
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At the beginning of October, Pope Francis released his third encyclical, a book-length essay that highlights his view of the pandemic-ridden world and how Catholic teachings should interact with the times. Despite the internal criticism the Pope has been subjected to by conservatives in the Church over his eight year tenure, Fratelli Tutti serves not only as a scathing criticism of market capitalism and xenophobia, but sheds light on the progressive direction of the Catholic Church as a whole.
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As if straight out of an episode of HBO’s The Young Pope, the Vatican has recently erupted amidst a vast financial scandal and political intrigue within the Church. On September 25, Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, a high-ranking member of the clergy who headed the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, resigned from his position upon Pope Francis’s request.
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In one unlikely area, social changes are being sparked by six groundbreaking appointments: On August 6, 2020, the leader of the Pontificate of the Holy See, Pope Francis, appointed six women to the Vatican Council for the Economy for the first time throughout the Church’s 2,000-year existence.
Read morePope Francis’s New Year’s Day homily urged listeners and followers to recognize women and the dignity they possess, along with ending violence directed against them.
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In a surprise move on February 17, Pope Francis called together a four-day meeting to discuss sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, which was attended by hundreds of bishops and other Catholic leaders.
Read moreThe Catholic Church has an unfortunate history of hiding sex abuse reports and protecting perpetrators, so it is not hard to imagine that many people have lost trust in the Church to handle these matters with the importance and responsibility that it deserves.
Read moreStephanie Miller Staff Writer In 1962, a confidential 69-page document was sent to every bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.
Read morePope Francis’s recent decision to replace two Vatican-appointed bishops with Communist Party nominees depends on whether one sees the importance of the Catholic Church’s mission over the long or short term. He must recognize and adhere to the reality of evangelization and outreach.
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