(Reuters) Vatican City – Pope Francis I, widely regarded as “the people’s pope” and as an advocate for the poor, announced in a post-Easter appearance today that he had authorized the selling of Vatican City, including the Basilica of St. … Continued
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On Honoraria for Pastors in Weddings
Today, two e-mails on exactly the same issue from two pastors in the United States, one from the Midwest and one from Texas: Pastor #1: Sure glad you wrote that article on honoraria. I had a couple sign a covenant … Continued
Some Early Thoughts on the Pope’s Resignation
• As Cardinal Ratzinger, this pope had intimate knowledge of the declining years of John Paul II, even commenting at least once that that pope would resign if the burden of office became too great. Maybe JP2 thought that way; … Continued