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FaithSigns Of the Times
As the head of the Archdiocese of Brisbane on the east coast of Australia, the archbishop was a delegate to the meeting of the Synod of Bishops in Rome in 2015.
FaithDispatches
The pope is "bringing out into the very public setting of the papacy what any pastor does in his parish or diocese."
FaithDispatches
The pope appealed to Our Lady to teach people to care for others “without egoistic interests or hypocrisy.”
FaithNews
Pope Francis said the "richest experience" of the church operating in a way that is not strictly "top down" came from the two meetings of the Synod of Bishops on the family.
FaithSigns Of the Times
The church is not a prop for one’s ego, a soapbox for ideas or a suit of armor protecting a sad life, Pope Francis said in an interview published in the Nov. 18 edition of Avvenire, an Italian Catholic newspaper. “The church exists only as an instrument for communicating God’s merciful plan to the people.” While most of the lengthy interview’s questions touched on ecumenism and the meaning of the Year of Mercy, the pope’s responses revealed his vision of the church and the “bad spirit” or psychological defects that foster division.
FaithNews
After not receiving a response from the pope, the cardinals released their letter to the public.