Pope Leo
Pope Leo addresses K of C: be “Prophets of Harmony”
I’m proud of my Lifetime Member card. Pope Leo XIV urged the Knights of Columbus to cultivate unity and charity amid a divided age, calling members to be “prophets of harmony” in a video address to the order’s 144th Supreme Convention in Denver, Colorado. The Knights’ 144th Supreme Convention centered on the theme “In The … Read more
Cognitive dissonance: when you are a traditionalist and don’t accept the Pope.
Yeah I know, spare me the BS that he’s not the Pope. The SSPX hierarchy has excommunicated themselves. Two short videos. Because the men doing the ordaining and the men being ordained are in the apostolic succession some of their sacramental actions – like the eucharist – are valid. But the actions are illicit. A … Read more
Did Pope Leo Reject Just War Theory?
The short answer is no. Here is a good article by an Irish theologian/professor in Ireland, published in the Jesuit magazine America. The link should work even if you are not a subscriber. There is more to the article then what I have excerpted. Ever since the United States and Israel initiated “Operation Epic Fury” … Read more
Pope gets 10 minute standing ovation after speech to Spain’s parliament
Leo hits all the right notes. This is from CatholicVote. Pope Leo XIV received a nearly 10-minute standing ovation from members of Spain’s Parliament June 8 after he gave a sweeping address that praised key elements of Spain’s heritage and advocated for legislation to be rooted in the protection of human dignity from conception until … Read more
Pope Leo Encyclical on AI; good summary and link to 2nd longer summary.
I have not read it; prints out at 51 pages on the Vatican website and there are no pdf’s currently online. I will read it – ordered it from Amazon but won’t have a hard copy or kindle for awhile. The summary below (5 minute read) is from the Catholic League where presumably several people … Read more