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The Washington Post To the protesters who tore down his statue in Los Angeles this month, the priest, friar and saint Junípero Serra represents “hate, bigotry, and colonization,” as one activist… Read More

The apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” is the longest document of its kind; Pope Francis says that he “does not recommend a rushed reading,” and that “the greatest benefit … will… Read More

In these articles reviewing Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia,” I have made reference to the relativistic culture in which we live, which tells us, in effect, that we create… Read More

Pope Francis in “Amoris Laetitia,” as well as in both of the recent Synods on the Family, discussed at length a difficult reality of modern life: divorce and remarriage. Since… Read More

In “Amoris Laetitia,” Pope Francis notes the difficulties as well as the joys facing couples and families today. In this article I would like to address one of the most… Read More

In my first reflection on “Amoris Laetitia” (the Joy of Love), I wrote of our Christian understanding of human nature, that we are made for love – to love and… Read More

The Christian proclamation on the family is good news indeed.” These words are among the opening statements of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia (the Joy of Love). An Apostolic… Read More

Gretchen R. Crowe, OSV Newsweekly OSV Newsweekly recently interviewed Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, chairman ofthe USCCB subcommittee for the promotion and defense of marriage, on the themesincluded in the fourth chapter… Read More

Scott Shafer, KQED Newsfix In an interview with “KQED Newsroom” Friday, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone talked about sports, gay marriage and the power of Pope Francis, who last week was… Read More

Catholic World Report Blog In response to the Illinois legislature’s approval of a measure legalizing same-sex marriage in that state, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, chairman of the US bishops’ Subcommittee for… Read More

Patrick B. Craine, LifeSiteNews Blog The archbishop who leads the U.S. bishops’ fight against same-sex “marriage” says the U.S. Supreme Court’s June rulings on marriage has renewed the bishops’ determination… Read More

Joe Garofoli, SFGate.com While much of liberal San Francisco awaits the Supreme Court’s decision on Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California, I also wanted to hear from someone… Read More