New Oxford Notes: April 2014
Pope Francis: Put-Down Artist?
Generally speaking, Pope Francis's language of mercy and compassion has been directed toward "outsiders." To those inside the sheepfold, he's struck a startlingly different tone.
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
The German Question
On the question of how to accommodate second marriages in the Church, most of the key players in the debate, for now, happen to be German bishops and cardinals.
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
You May Also Enjoy
Why the Double Standard?... Can the Pope Save the Legion of Christ?... Surprise! Femi-Nuns Find Themselves Under the Microscope...
Shave and a Haircut, No Way!... Sensitive Issue... By Zeus!... Immitation of Christ?... Transbrothahs Unite!... Blasphemous Underwear?... Papal Ghetto... Nixing the 'X'... Won't You Be My Neighbor?
For humanists, the religious impulse is redirected from traditional religions toward a secularized system of values such as egalitarianism and bodily health.