The growing number of U.S. Hispanic parishioners puts a new face on the church, forces it to renew itself, pushes it to redefine its commitment and presents dioceses with a challenge.

Catholics and evangelicals must “continue to witness together to the Gospel and to continue on the road to full unity,” Francis said.

Pope Francis told the archbishop “you will be my exclusive spokesperson in all that pertains to the relations between the Holy See and the order.”

The appointment of a special delegate raises the question of what will happen to Cardinal Burke. He is still cardinal-patron of the order but no longer the pope’s sole interlocutor with the order.

People are more likely to be open to hearing the truth if they know you occasionally feed them and give them free babysitting.

Christ and his saints have a different way of calculating a thing’s worth