Tag: "Pope"

Water, Water Everywhere
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Water, Water Everywhere

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Today is an historic day in the life of the Church and the world; all eyes are on Rome, and in a particular way on a little chimney fixed atop the most famous chapel in the world. Today, or tomorrow, or perhaps the next day, a new shepherd of the one billion plus Catholics scattered […]

What We Need in a New Pope
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What We Need in a New Pope

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“I hope we get a nice pope,” a good Catholic woman told me soon after Benedict XVI announced his resignation. “I don’t care whether he’s nice or not,” I replied. “I just hope he’s strong.” Actually, I’d be glad if the next pope were nice, with a winning smile and a friendly manner. But vastly […]