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"The reservation of the priesthood to males, as a sign of Christ the Spouse who gives himself in the Eucharist, is not a question open to discussion."
"The poor include all defenceless, excluded and weak persons as a whole, whom the Church is called to take loving care of. “Among the vulnerable for whom the Church wishes to care with particular love and concern are unborn children, the most defenceless and innocent among us.” Francis links the defence of the unborn to the defence of the human rights of any person, considered as sacred and inviolable. “It is not “progressive” to try to resolve problems by eliminating a human life."
"Experiencing and telling others about the joyous salvation given by the Risen Christ and the means He uses is the vocation of all Christians and the Church’s reason for existing. Experiencing a personal encounter with Jesus is the “source and inspiration of all our efforts at evangelization.”
"Pope Francis believes changes need to be made to the way in which the Gospel is announced. For example the way in which certain issues which are part of the Church’s moral teaching are represented in the media is called into question. The “occasionally biased media coverage” of the Church’s teaching means its message “runs a greater risk of being distorted or reduced to some of its secondary aspects.” This happens when “certain issues which are part of the Church’s moral teaching are taken out of the context which gives them their meaning.”
Francis: This is how the joy of the Gospel can reform the Church - Vatican Insider
"The poor include all defenceless, excluded and weak persons as a whole, whom the Church is called to take loving care of. “Among the vulnerable for whom the Church wishes to care with particular love and concern are unborn children, the most defenceless and innocent among us.” Francis links the defence of the unborn to the defence of the human rights of any person, considered as sacred and inviolable. “It is not “progressive” to try to resolve problems by eliminating a human life."
"Experiencing and telling others about the joyous salvation given by the Risen Christ and the means He uses is the vocation of all Christians and the Church’s reason for existing. Experiencing a personal encounter with Jesus is the “source and inspiration of all our efforts at evangelization.”
"Pope Francis believes changes need to be made to the way in which the Gospel is announced. For example the way in which certain issues which are part of the Church’s moral teaching are represented in the media is called into question. The “occasionally biased media coverage” of the Church’s teaching means its message “runs a greater risk of being distorted or reduced to some of its secondary aspects.” This happens when “certain issues which are part of the Church’s moral teaching are taken out of the context which gives them their meaning.”
Francis: This is how the joy of the Gospel can reform the Church - Vatican Insider