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Posts Tagged ‘encyclicals’
Samuel Gregg on Pope Francis, Argentina, and Economics
Over his first four years in the Vatican, Pope Francis released two important encyclicals dealing, in part, with economic issues. Dr. Samuel Gregg of the Acton Institute talks about the nature of Catholic social encyclicals, and the historical context of Argentina that influenced how Francis views economic issues. Visit us on Facebook and Twitter for updates. Right click on the “download” button and choose “save as…” [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] James Felak on Picking Pontiffs and Pope Francis I
With all eyes trained on the Vatican over the past two months, we turn to one of our most popular guests — Prof. James Felak (University of Washington) — to help us understand what popes do and how they are chosen. Prof. Felak then walks us through the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the Conclave of Cardinals, and the “surprise” election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the name Francis I. He offers up some reflections on the potential direction of the Roman Catholic Church and reveals what name he would have chosen for himself had he been tapped to sit on the throne of St. Peter. One of our most lively discussions ever! Help spread the word about our free podcast series by telling two of your friends about us. We’d appreciate the company. Thanks! [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] |
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