Podcasts about Austen Ivereigh

From St Peters Square, across from the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican,  NOEL DEBIEN speaks to Austen Ivereigh,  a UK-based writer and journalist who has written extensively on and with Pope Francis, and is a well known commentator on the convictions of the Catholic Church.He shares his insights into the secrecy, intrigue and drama of the conclave and the world of the Vatican

Father Dave welcomes back journalist and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis and what's next for the global Church. Austen is the author of two biographies of Pope Francis, and he and the pope co-wrote a book called, “Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future.”

William Crawley is live from St Peter's Square in Rome, reflecting on Pope Francis's funeral. He's joined by Austen Ivereigh, biographer of Pope Francis, and Professor Anna Rowlands, Professor of Catholic Social Thought & Practice at Durham University. The Venerable English College in Rome is the oldest British institution outside the United Kingdom. The college provides education and training for seminarians and priests from all over the world. This year the college doors are open for public tours for the first time in to mark the Catholic Jubilee year and William visits college Rector, Fr Stephen Wang to find out more.As well as speaking to pilgrims paying their final respects to Pope Francis earlier in the week, William hear speaks to the UK's most senior Catholic Cardinal Vincent Nichols on the upcoming Conclave and future of the church.Presenter: William Crawley Producers: Dan Tierney in Rome and Katy Davis and Bara'atu Ibrahim in Salford Studio Managers: Denis O'Hare in Rome and Nat Stokes and Carwyn Griffith in Salford Editor: Tim Pemberton

Pope Francis died Monday, leaving behind a legacy as "Pope of the People" and a change agent within the Catholic Church. Austen Ivereigh's The Great Reformer was published just a year into Pope Francis's papacy. But already, the biography argues, the pope had solidified his position as a radical reformer, both in his approach to hot-button issues and his interactions with regular people. In today's episode, we revisit a conversation between Ivereigh and NPR's Eric Westervelt. They discuss Pope Francis's upbringing in Argentina, his approach as an evangelizer, and the way his positions were at times misjudged by certain Catholics and the media.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Conversa com Austen Ivereigh sobre o Papado de Francisco. A promoção da democracia no orçamento europeu. Entrevista com o presidente da Cruz Vermelha Francesa. O Atlântico Sul. Edição de Mário Rui Cardoso.

Judge James Boasberg says he has probable cause to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating orders to pause deportation flights to El Salvador. Former federal prosecutor and law professor Barbara McQuade explains what happens next. And, Pope Francis has moved architect Antoni Gaudí one step closer to sainthood. Pope Francis biographer Austen Ivereigh explains why. Then, what should you do if you're feeling burned out at work? Psychology professor Angela Neal-Barnett offers some tips for overcoming burnout.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Pope Francis has been in the hospital for the longest stay of his papacy. More than two weeks as of February 28. And while the latest updates out of the Vatican continually report a slow steady improvement from his severe bronchitis and double pneumonia, it hasn't stopped the Vaticanista rumor mill from speculating on his possible resignation. But papal historian, author and biographer Austen Ivereigh dispels the rumors saying that despite the secret letter of resignation he wrote at the beginning of his election as the Bishop of Rome, Francis believes the papacy is for life. On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, recorded in Rome in Vatican City, Ivereigh talks about hopes for the pope's healing, his work ethic, and how this simple and humble man from Argentina has molded the Roman Catholic Church in ways so different from his predecessors. Ivereigh is the author of "Pope Francis: The Great Reformer," "Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope, "and also "Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and the Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

El periodista y escritor Austen Ivereigh conversó con La W sobre la decisión del Vaticano de abrir un proceso por cisma contra el arzobispo Carlo Maria Viganò, exnuncio en Estados Unidos,

As the Pope apologises for using a homophobic slur, we hear from an openly gay priest, Fr James Alison, who claims that in the Catholic Church a majority of the clergy is homosexual. We also hear the views of the Pope's biographer, Austen Ivereigh.Ahead of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, the historian Sarah Meyrick tells us about the men who went ashore unarmed – the D-Day chaplains. Over 60% of Muslim women in the UK have not had their marriages legalised under UK law, leaving them vulnerable and unprotected in the event of a divorce. Solicitor and family law specialist, Aina Khan joins us to discuss a petition to reform the 1949 Marriage Act, that she says is not ‘Fit For Purpose'. Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra voices his thoughts on how much responsibility should lie with Imams like himself.‘Birthmarked', a play currently on tour in the UK, tells of the complexities of "disfellowship" from the Jehovah's Witnesses. Playwright and actor Brook Tate explains how going against biblical teaching – by being actively gay - forced him out. He tells us how the play has helped him to reconcile his feelings towards the family, friends and religion he left behind.Presenter: Rima Ahmed Producers: Alexa Good and Bara'atu Ibrahim Editor: Jonathan Hallewell

Wenn man ihn "Freund von Franziskus" nennt, findet er das übertrieben, trotzdem kennen sich der britische Journalist und der argentinische Papst seit 2020 ziemlich gut. Da haben sie gemeinsam das Buch "Wage zu träumen" geschrieben. Mit dem Papst-Experten Austen Ivereigh reden wir über die Revolution, die die Wahl von 2013 für die Kirche dargestellt hat, warum Franziskus international so unterschiedlich bewertet wird, und ob ein Rücktritt in absehbarer Zeit anstehen könnte. Außerdem: Weshalb Austen Ivereigh neben seiner Arbeit als Journalist auch Schafe züchtet, und was das mit einer Papst-Enzyklika zu tun hat.

This week, the Vatican is relatively quiet, as Pope Francis and the top Roman Curia officials make their Lenten retreat. As he has done since 2021, the pope has asked each official to make their retreat individually, centered on private prayer and spiritual exercises. Austen Ivereigh's latest book, First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis, helps all people of faith do just that. The author joins host Colleen Dulle this week to discuss his proposed retreat, as well as his experience covering Pope Francis both as a journalist and now—with his latest book—as a spiritual writer. He also shares his plans for his third biography of the present pope, focussed on the pope's trajectory since the Covid-19 pandemic. Find the full episode page and links for further reading here. Please support this podcast by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're looking for personal retreat inspiration this Lent, you'll be excited to hear journalist and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh discuss his new book, “First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis” with Father Dave. Austen is the author of two biographies of Pope Francis, and he and the pope co-wrote a book called, “Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future.”

Last month's Synod on Synodality in Rome is perhaps one of the most important ecclesial gatherings to take place since the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. But what exactly happened remains unclear.  On this episode, Commonweal editor Dominic Preziosi is joined by two experts on Vatican affairs to help explain and contextualize the synod's work.  Paul Elie is a senior fellow at Georgetown University's Berkley Center and a regular contributor to Commonweal and the New Yorker, which sent him to Rome for a week to report on the synod.  Anna Rowlands, Professor of Catholic Social Thought at Durham University in the United Kingdom, helped draft the synod's working documents and served as an observer and expert theological advisor in the synod hall.  For further reading: Austen Ivereigh's report from Rome  Massimo Faggioli's analysis of the synod Commonweal's collection of recent articles on the synod

How does the new synod process work? An interview with Austen Ivereigh The October 2023 synod assembly in the Vatican is adopting a very different process to the one used by previous gatherings, which is demonstrated by the arrangement of round tables in the Pope Paul VI audience hall. The sight of bishops and cardinals seated around tables with lay delegates is deliberate and designed to foster what Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the synod co-ordinator, described as “genuine sharing and authentic discernment”. Significantly, the seating is not “hierarchical”, symbolising the vision of the Church as primarily the “People of God”, which is at the heart of the synod process. So, how does it all work? Austen Ivereigh, the journalist and papal biographer, is one of the expert theologians working inside the hall and in this episode he talks about the nuts and bolts of the process. We spoke as the synod was getting underway. Previous synods, he explained, took place in a theatre-style assembly where some of the work was done in small groups of 10-12 people. The participants were primarily bishops, and they sat according to hierarchal rank. The “big shift”, Dr Ivereigh says, is that most of the work for this synod is being done in small groups in a method called “conversations in the spirit”, which he pointed out is not about having a small-group debate but instead listening and responding to points that are raised. Each group gathered around a table seeks to respond to questions raised by the working document for the synod with the end goal of producing a document that brings together all the reflections. The new process adopted by the Vatican synod assembly also reflects the methods adopted by local synod gatherings that have taken place during the process, which began in October 2021. Dr Ivereigh points out that everyone can speak within their small group and to the whole assembly; they can also submit written submissions on any given topic to the synod secretariat. “The object of this whole exercise is synodality itself,” he says. “It's a new way of proceeding, of operating, of thinking within the Church which centres on communion, participation and mission, that is to say the involvement of people in processes of discernment prior to decision taking in the Church.” While the synod is likely to raise major points of disagreement, Dr Ivereigh points out that the synod aims to find a way to “contain those tensions” rather than fall into “sterile polarisations” and to find harmony or “reconciled diversity” between people with different positions. The “synthesis document” produced by the October synod assembly, he said, will aim to “capture the result of these deliberations”, and then the whole Church will be asked to reflect on that text ahead of the October 2024 synod. “It [the synthesis document] may say, ‘these are the questions that need answering', ‘these are the things that need further exploration', ‘here there is great agreement, or here there is great disagreement', it's literally capturing what's happened,” Dr Ivereigh explains. He added that there will likely be “various commissions set up to study the proposals”, including “canonical commissions, theological commissions, pastoral commissions,” following the synod assembly's conclusion. Dr Ivereigh said that while the synod assembly will be aware of opposition to the process, it was unlikely to affect the internal proceedings. The Church's Radical Reform podcast is sponsored by the Centre for Catholic Studies at the University of Durham in partnership with The Tablet. Producer: Silvia Sacco Editor: Jamie Weston

The October 2023 synod assembly in the Vatican is adopting a very different process to the one used by previous gatherings, which is demonstrated by the arrangement of round tables in the Pope Paul VI audience hall.  The sight of bishops and cardinals seated around tables with lay delegates is deliberate and designed to foster what Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the synod co-ordinator, described as “genuine sharing and authentic discernment”.  Significantly, the seating is not “hierarchical”, symbolising the vision of the Church as primarily the “People of God”, which is at the heart of the synod process. So, how does it all work? Austen Ivereigh, the journalist and papal biographer, is one of the expert theologians working inside the hall and in this episode he talks about the nuts and bolts of the process. We spoke as the synod was getting underway.  Previous synods, he explained, took place in a theatre-style assembly where some of the work was done in small groups of 10-12 people. The participants were primarily bishops, and they sat according to hierarchal rank.  The “big shift”, Dr Ivereigh says, is that most of the work for this synod is being done in small groups in a method called “conversations in the spirit”, which he pointed out is not about having a small-group debate but instead listening and responding to points that are raised.  Each group gathered around a table seeks to respond to questions raised by the working document for the synod with the end goal of producing a document that brings together all the reflections. The new process adopted by the Vatican synod assembly also reflects the methods adopted by local synod gatherings that have taken place during the process, which began in October 2021.  Dr Ivereigh points out that everyone can speak within their small group and to the whole assembly; they can also submit written submissions on any given topic to the synod secretariat. “The object of this whole exercise is synodality itself,” he says. “It's a new way of proceeding, of operating, of thinking within the Church which centres on communion, participation and mission, that is to say the involvement of people in processes of discernment prior to decision taking in the Church.”  While the synod is likely to raise major points of disagreement, Dr Ivereigh points out that the synod aims to find a way to “contain those tensions” rather than fall into “sterile polarisations” and to find harmony or “reconciled diversity” between people with different positions.  The “synthesis document” produced by the October synod assembly, he said, will aim to “capture the result of these deliberations”, and then the whole Church will be asked to reflect on that text ahead of the October 2024 synod.  “It [the synthesis document] may say, ‘these are the questions that need answering', ‘these are the things that need further exploration', ‘here there is great agreement, or here there is great disagreement', it's literally capturing what's happened,” Dr Ivereigh explains.   He added that there will likely be “various commissions set up to study the proposals”, including “canonical commissions, theological commissions, pastoral commissions,” following the synod assembly's conclusion. Dr Ivereigh said that while the synod assembly will be aware of opposition to the process, it was unlikely to affect the internal proceedings.  The Church's Radical Reform podcast is sponsored by the Centre for Catholic Studies at the University of Durham in partnership with The Tablet.  Producer: Silvia Sacco Editor: Jamie Weston    

The October 2023 synod assembly in the Vatican is adopting a very different process to the one used by previous gatherings, which is demonstrated by the arrangement of round tables in the Pope Paul VI audience hall.  The sight of bishops and cardinals seated around tables with lay delegates is deliberate and designed to foster what Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the synod co-ordinator, described as “genuine sharing and authentic discernment”.  Significantly, the seating is not “hierarchical”, symbolising the vision of the Church as primarily the “People of God”, which is at the heart of the synod process. So, how does it all work? Austen Ivereigh, the journalist and papal biographer, is one of the expert theologians working inside the hall and in this episode he talks about the nuts and bolts of the process. We spoke as the synod was getting underway.  Previous synods, he explained, took place in a theatre-style assembly where some of the work was done in small groups of 10-12 people. The participants were primarily bishops, and they sat according to hierarchal rank.  The “big shift”, Dr Ivereigh says, is that most of the work for this synod is being done in small groups in a method called “conversations in the spirit”, which he pointed out is not about having a small-group debate but instead listening and responding to points that are raised.  Each group gathered around a table seeks to respond to questions raised by the working document for the synod with the end goal of producing a document that brings together all the reflections. The new process adopted by the Vatican synod assembly also reflects the methods adopted by local synod gatherings that have taken place during the process, which began in October 2021.  Dr Ivereigh points out that everyone can speak within their small group and to the whole assembly; they can also submit written submissions on any given topic to the synod secretariat. “The object of this whole exercise is synodality itself,” he says. “It's a new way of proceeding, of operating, of thinking within the Church which centres on communion, participation and mission, that is to say the involvement of people in processes of discernment prior to decision taking in the Church.”  While the synod is likely to raise major points of disagreement, Dr Ivereigh points out that the synod aims to find a way to “contain those tensions” rather than fall into “sterile polarisations” and to find harmony or “reconciled diversity” between people with different positions.  The “synthesis document” produced by the October synod assembly, he said, will aim to “capture the result of these deliberations”, and then the whole Church will be asked to reflect on that text ahead of the October 2024 synod.  “It [the synthesis document] may say, ‘these are the questions that need answering', ‘these are the things that need further exploration', ‘here there is great agreement, or here there is great disagreement', it's literally capturing what's happened,” Dr Ivereigh explains.   He added that there will likely be “various commissions set up to study the proposals”, including “canonical commissions, theological commissions, pastoral commissions,” following the synod assembly's conclusion. Dr Ivereigh said that while the synod assembly will be aware of opposition to the process, it was unlikely to affect the internal proceedings.    The Church's Radical Reform podcast is sponsored by the Centre for Catholic Studies at the University of Durham in partnership with The Tablet.    Producer: Silvia Sacco Editor: Jamie Weston      --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tablet/message

For the first episode of season 4, we share a recording from the Prophetic Communities conference held at the University of San Francisco in early February. In the first part of the episode, you will hear from Austen Ivereigh, Pope Francis' biographer, as he shares his thoughts on Catholic Social Teaching, organizing and synodality. After his sharing, Cecilia had the opportunity to engage in conversation with him about his reflections and raise her own concerns with the synod from an organizer's perspective. 

Edward Stourton is live in Rome reflecting on ten years of Pope Francis. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected in extraordinary circumstances and his first actions a decade ago marked him out as someone with a different style and priorities to many of his predecessors. It was expected to be a period of great change but how much has he actually achieved? Hear from two men who've been training for the priesthood at the Venerable English college in Rome, an institution that has been educating seminarians for hundreds of years. Find out how much Francis influenced their decision to take holy orders, and why they regard him as a great example as a parish priest. The Synod on Synodality has been called ‘the biggest consultation in human history'. It's Pope Francis's attenpt to listen to ordinary Catholics across the world and find out what they think of their Church and how it interacts with the world. We follow the process of the Synod starting with Janet Obeney-Williams, who gathered the thoughts of her parish, to the writer Austen Ivereigh who synthesised feedback at a national and global level and finally to Sister Nathalie Becquart, the Undersecretary of the Synod and the only woman who gets to vote on it. And Edward is joined by Vatican experts Sylvia Poggioli, Loup Besmond de Senneville and Gerard O'Connell to look at the road ahead for the church PRESENTER: Edward Stourton EDITOR: Helen Grady PRODUCERS: Catherine Murray, Katy Booth, Louise Rowbotham-Clarke STUDIO MANAGERS: Phil Booth, Jonathan Esp and Simon Highfield PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR: David Baguley

Programa presentado por Natxo de Gamón. Hoy con el análisis de Eva Fernández, Austen Ivereigh y Fernando Vidal'La Linterna de la Iglesia' es un programa de análisis e información socio religiosa dirigido y presentado por Irene Pozo, comunicadora con más de 20 años de experiencia en este ámbito de la información especializada.Todos los viernes, a partir de las 22.30 horas, 'La Linterna de la Iglesia' acerca al oyente todo lo que acontece en la vida de la Iglesia, mostrando su labor y misión y dando voz a sus protagonistas, que se abren paso a través de testimonios, entrevistas, reportajes, historias de vida…Irene Pozo, con un dilatado currículum en información socio religiosa, fija cada viernes su postura en asuntos candentes de la actualidad, como la educación, la defensa de la vida, el cuidado de los mayores o la sinodalidad, entre otros.Todos los protagonistas de la actualidad socio religiosa se dan cita cada viernes en 'La Linterna de la Iglesia' para ser entrevistados por Irene Pozo y compartir en primera persona sus reflexiones con los oyentes.En el tiempo del análisis, Irene Pozo comenta junto a Eva Fernández, corresponsal de COPE en Roma y el Vaticano, las palabras y los gestos del Papa, con especial atención a su magisterio, así como toda la actualidad de la Santa Sede.Además, grandes expertos...

Programa presentado por Natxo de Gamón. Hoy con el análisis de Eva Fernández, Austen Ivereigh y Fernando Vidal'La Linterna de la Iglesia' es un programa de análisis e información socio religiosa dirigido y presentado por Irene Pozo, comunicadora con más de 20 años de experiencia en este ámbito de la información especializada.Todos los viernes, a partir de las 22.30 horas, 'La Linterna de la Iglesia' acerca al oyente todo lo que acontece en la vida de la Iglesia, mostrando su labor y misión y dando voz a sus protagonistas, que se abren paso a través de testimonios, entrevistas, reportajes, historias de vida…Irene Pozo, con un dilatado currículum en información socio religiosa, fija cada viernes su postura en asuntos candentes de la actualidad, como la educación, la defensa de la vida, el cuidado de los mayores o la sinodalidad, entre otros.Todos los protagonistas de la actualidad socio religiosa se dan cita cada viernes en 'La Linterna de la Iglesia' para ser entrevistados por Irene Pozo y compartir en primera persona sus reflexiones con los oyentes.En el tiempo del análisis, Irene Pozo comenta junto a Eva Fernández, corresponsal de COPE en Roma y el Vaticano, las palabras y los gestos del Papa, con especial atención a su magisterio, así como toda la actualidad de la Santa Sede.Además, grandes expertos...

O começo de conversa é um programa que antecede o "Uma Conversa" da semana, sempre com algum artigo que vai ajudar a compreender o tema a ser abordado.Nessa semana lemos o artigo "A revolução de Francisco: em 10 anos, o Papa recuperou o verdadeiro poder da Igreja" de Austen Ivereigh e que foi traduzido por Moisés Sbardelotto para o site do Instituto Humanitas Unisinus, disponível em: https://www.ihu.unisinos.br/categorias/626337-a-revolucao-de-francisco-em-10-anos-o-papa-recuperou-o-verdadeiro-poder-da-igreja-artigo-de-austen-ivereigh | Site: https://umaconversa.com.br/| Apadrinhe: https://apoia.se/patraodoumaconversa| Redes Sociais: @1Conversa| E-Mail: conversaconosco@gmail.com

Ten years ago, on March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected Pope. Do you remember those first hours and days? We found out he was from Argentina, the first Pope from the Global South. Then we heard his name would be Francis the First…or maybe just Francis? Then we saw him step to the window above St. Peter's Square, looking fairly calm but probably also a bit overwhelmed, and he asked the pilgrims thronging below to pray for him before he offered his first papal blessing. He seemed humble and warm. Then there were other stories of his humility: he checked himself out of the hotel he'd been staying in. He celebrated his first Holy Thursday Mass washing the feet of inmates at a prison. Since then, it's an understatement to say it's been quite a decade for the church and the world. Host Mike Jordan Laskey wanted to reflect on the first 10 years of Francis' papacy. What have the major themes been? How has the church changed – and not changed? Where might we be headed? Today's guest today is perhaps the most qualified person to talk about these questions in the English-speaking world. Austen Ivereigh is a journalist, author and commentator who has written two books about Pope Francis: “The Great Reformer” and “Wounded Shepherd.” He also collaborated with the Pope himself on a book called “Let Us Dream”, which charts a path forward from the Covid pandemic. In this conversation, Austen offers his characteristically sharp insight on everything Pope Francis; few people on the planet have such a strong understanding of the Holy Father's heart and mind. Learn more about Austen: https://www.austeni.org/ His America Magazine piece on the 10-year anniversary: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/02/16/francis-revolution-decade-244685 AMDG is a production of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. www.jesuits.org/ www.beajesuit.org/ twitter.com/jesuitnews facebook.com/Jesuits instagram.com/wearethejesuits youtube.com/societyofjesus

Episode 149: Part C of this 4 part series is with Dr. Austen Ivereigh.Dr. Austen Ivereigh describes himself as a journalist, a writer and an author. He is also an academic professor in Contemporary Church history at Campion Hall, Oxford University. He is most known for his work on and with Pope Francis having done two biographies of Pope Francis:The Great Reformer in 2014Wounded Shepherd in 2019Let us Dream written with Pope Francis in 2020An enlightening and profound conversation with Dr. Ivereigh who was the guest speaker in the Synod formation day at the Diocese of San Bernardino.  Schedule of this Series:Monday - (Part A) Listening SessionWednesday - (Part B) Synod Team MembersFriday - (Part C) Dr. Austin IvereighSunday - (Part D) Bishop Rojas and Sr. LeticiaWe pray that this four part episode will connect with you, our fam, our listeners.Link to Synod Formation Day at the Diocese of San Bernardino:"In a Time of Isolation a Culture of Encounter"February 3, 2023 Part 1 English:  https://youtu.be/9ITMHM6dqboFebruary 3, 2023 Part 2 Spanish:  https://youtu.be/uY5aHEwTYSsDiocesan Synod Synthesis: https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022%20ENG%20San%20Bernardino%20Synthesis%20%209_27.pdfDiocesan Synod Synthesis Guide:https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022engsynthesisguide.pdfRemember to like, subscribe and recommend to a friend. Contact us at catholic.dad50@gmail.com. If you would like to help our podcast, you can be a patron on our Patreon page, or you may make a donation on our paypal or venmo @CatholicDotDad.Support the show - http://www.patreon.com/ThisConnectedFOLLOW on Instagram:@catholic.dad  &  @minitangledBook your stay at the cabin, Running Springs, CAInstagram: @thecabin2021Support the showYour blessing of support is needed and appreciated: https://www.patreon.com/ThisConnected

Episode 149: Part B of the Synod 4 Part Series continues with conversations with members of the Diocese of San Bernardino's Synodal Synthesis Core Team.  If you had questions about this synod process; this episode provides clarity within the conversations with Dr. Amanda Alexander, Director of the Ministry Formation Institute, Fr. David Andel, Director of Canonical Services, Elder Samaniego, Director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection and Edgardo Juarez, Director of the Ministry to Young Catholics.Dr. Alexander & Fr. Andel respond to questions:00:04:10 - What is Synod? 00:06:60 - What is Holistic Formation? The disconnect that young people have. 00:12:00 - "So what... how does that affect my life?" Making it practical and concrete.00:14:46 - What is Christlike exercise of authority? 00:17:00  - What to do when synodality becomes heretical?00:21:28 - "A synod is not called to change or reform anything" Fr. Andel.00:23:25 - How do we alleviate that anxiety and combat the culture of fear?00:25:35 - "Fear is not of the Spirit" Dr. Alexander.00:27:30 - What are your expectations of inviting Dr. Austen Ivereigh?Elder Samaniego & Edgardo Juarez share the process of Synodal Synthesis:00:28:42 - Who is the Core Team for the Diocese of San Bernardino for the Synodal Process?00:35:40 - The Process and how synthesis was done?00:40:16 - Is the synthesis report affected by the personal bias of those in the people doing the synthesis.00:50:00 - Not jumping into conclusion 00:51:00 - Pope Francis challenge to us.00:54:10 - How do we go deeper in our communal discernment?00:59:35 - "Discernment is uncomfortable"01:04:00 - What are some things that stood out for the young people in the synod?01:08:42 - "I cannot bring myself back to a Church who does not accept me for who I am." A question for the Bishop in Part D of this series."We should not embrace synodality, synodality should embrace us." - Elder Samaniego.Diocesan Synod Synthesis: https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022%20ENG%20San%20Bernardino%20Synthesis%20%209_27.pdfDiocesan Synod Synthesis Guide:https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022engsynthesisguide.pdfSchedule of this Series:Monday - (Part A) Listening SessionWednesday - (Part B) Synod Team MembersFriday - (Part C) Dr. Austin IvereighSunday - (Part D) Bishop Rojas and Sr. LeticiaWe pray that this four part episode will connect with you our fam, our listeners.Link to Synod Formation Day at the Diocese of San Bernardino:"In a Time of Isolation a Culture of Encounter"February 3, 2023 Part 1 English:  https://youtu.be/9ITMHM6dqboFebruary 3, 2023 Part 2 Spanish:  https://youtu.be/uY5aHEwTYSsRemember to like, subscribe and recommend to a friend. Contact us at catholic.dad50@gmail.com. If you would like to help our podcast, you can be a patron on our Patreon page, or you may make a donation on our paypal or venmo @CatholicDotDad.Support the show - http://www.patreon.com/ThisConnectedFOLLOW on Instagram:@catholic.dad  &  @minitangledEdBook your stay at the cabin, Running Springs, CAInstagram: @thecabin2021Support the showYour blessing of support is needed and appreciated: https://www.patreon.com/ThisConnected

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour we remember Pope Benedict and consider his legacy. We are joined by Doctor Christopher Bellitto, professor of history at Kean University and we also hear from Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of Quebec, Pope Francis' biographer, Austen Ivereigh, professor of theology at Regis College, Sr. Gill Goulding, CJ and Cindy Wooden, Rome Bureau Chief of Catholic News Service.

50% off! Use the discount code "AMORIS" when you order 'The Orthodoxy of Amoris Laetitia' by Pedro Gabriel at this link: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666733280/the-orthodoxy-of-amoris-laetitia/ Critics of Pope Francis have cast doubt over the doctrinal orthodoxy of his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia. A few prominent Catholics have gone as far as to condemn it as heretical, and have used it to undermine Francis's entire papacy. Since our foundation, Where Peter Is has tried to debunk these claims, as well as many other accusations against Pope Francis's fidelity to Catholic doctrine. Today we are thrilled to announce the publication of a new book by WPI co-founder and longtime contributor Pedro Gabriel that gives a comprehensive response to the questions surrounding Amoris Laetitia. Pedro Gabriel is joined by some special guests: Austen Ivereigh, biographer of Pope Francis Rodrigo Guerra, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America Stephen Walford, author of the book Pope Francis, the Family, and Divorce Mike Lewis will moderate the panel.

Why haven't Catholic colleges and universities in the United States more urgently engaged Pope Francis's repeated calls to practice “synodality”? After all, these centers of intellectual development and social change are crucial in getting younger Catholics to care about the future of the Church. On this episode, we're featuring a series of conversations with three experts on the current state of the synod and American Catholic higher education: Massimo Faggioli of Villanova University, Micah Kiel of St. Ambrose University, and Amirah Orozco of Dominican University.  For further reading  ‘Unexcused Absence,' Massimo Faggioli ‘Catholic Colleges & the Synod,' Micah Kiel ‘Learning from Las Hermanas,' Amirah Orozco ‘Speak Boldly, Listen Carefully,' Austen Ivereigh

British author and journalist Austen Ivereigh has written two biographies of Pope Francis and collaborated with the pope on Let Us Dream, a book in which Francis shares his vision for the church in the post-COVID era. In this episode of Field Hospital we talk to Austen about how Pope Francis calls the church to rediscover what it means to be a missionary church that is deeply involved in the reality of our times. Mentioned in this episode: Books: The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250074997/thegreatreformer Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250119391 Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Let-Us-Dream/Pope-Francis/9781982171865 Articles: An Interview with Pope Francis: ‘A Time of Great Uncertainty' By Austen Ivereigh https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/time-great-uncertainty The hour of the People: Pope Francis and the Post-Covid moment By Austen Ivereigh https://wherepeteris.com/the-hour-of-the-people-pope-francis-and-the-post-covid-moment/ Pope Francis, Fake News, and Post-Truth Journalism By Austen Ivereigh https://wherepeteris.com/pope-francis-fake-news-and-post-truth-journalism/ Field Hospital is sponsored by the Viatorians.

Pope Francis delivered his first major speech of the year to foreign ambassadors to the Vatican, warning against what he called "ideological colonisation."

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been amassing troops along the border with Ukraine, escalating fears of an invasion, but how could Orthodox Christian leaders help ease tensions?; The Pope delivered a major speech, warning against what he called "ideological colonisation"; and we find out more about Tammy Faye Bakker, the televangelist who became an unlikely heroine for gay Christians.

Papal biographer Austen Ivereigh covered and participated in the Latin American ecclesial assembly in Mexico City last week. It was the first meeting of its kind, bringing together about 1,000 bishops, priests, religious and lay people to discuss the region's pastoral needs in a synodal way. On “Inside the Vatican,” Austen joins host Colleen Dulle to discuss his experience at the meeting and what lessons the Latin American church can teach the rest of the world about synodality. Colleen and Austen also discuss how this assembly built on the last meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean bishops in Aparecida, Brazil in 2007. “Aparecida calls for missionary pastoral conversion; it calls for the Church to realize that Christianity is no longer spread through law and culture, that we have to go back to, as it were, the early church understanding, which is that we've had an experience of encounter with Christ, and therefore, everything we do as a church needs to be about facilitating that encounter,” Austen explained. Pope Francis was a key player in the Aparecida meeting and hoped that this year's Latin American ecclesial assembly would revive its legacy. Austen describes why the implementation of Aparecida wasn't as far-reaching as originally hoped and how, despite that, the Latin American church remains a worldwide leader in synodality. Links from the show: Crux: Pope Francis calls for ‘prayer and dialogue' as Latin American Ecclesial Assembly opens Vatican News (Spanish): La Iglesia es líder en la sinodalidad con diversos métodos de escucha National Catholic Reporter: First of its kind assembly to address future of Latin American Catholic Church Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The “synod on synodality,” Pope Francis' two-year effort to move the church toward a more collaborative and decentralized model, kicked off in Rome on Sunday with a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. In his pre-synod speech on Saturday, Pope Francis laid out his vision for the synod, outlining three challenges and three opportunities that the synod faces. The challenges, as host Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O'Connell explain on this week's episode of “Inside the Vatican,” aren't limited to those the pope mentioned: In addition to the difficulty of changing the attitudes of Catholics accustomed to what author Austen Ivereigh called a “command and control model,” there are a number of logistical challenges including the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, long distances and conflicts that make diocesan gatherings difficult, and the challenge of holding a large number of meetings in only a short time. Still, the syond's purpose is not to complete a transformation in the church, but to begin it. Links from the show: Pope Francis clears the way for the beatification of Pope John Paul I ‘There is no need to create another church, but to create a different church,' Francis says before synod Pope Francis: Synod calls us to become experts in the art of encounter Pope Francis receives Speaker Nancy Pelosi in private audience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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With summer just around the corner, Inside the Vatican is bringing you a special episode: our Pope Francis summer reading list. Papal biographer Austen Ivereigh joins Colleen Dulle for a discussion on three books that have shaped Pope Francis (and that he loves to quote): The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni, Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson, and the short story “The Garden of Forking Paths” by Pope Francis’ fellow Argentine, Jorge Luis Borges. Colleen and Austen discuss each work and Pope Francis’ connection to it, and how they’ve influenced the pope’s thinking. Want to discuss these books with other Inside the Vatican listeners? Join the Catholic Book Club Facebook group, where there will be a special post for discussions of this episode! Links from the show: Austen Ivereigh: The Pope & the Plague Austen Ivereigh: An Interview with Pope Francis The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson “The Garden of Forking Paths” by Jorge Luis Borges “Calle Desconocida” (“Unknown Street”) by Jorge Luis Borges Let Us Dream by Pope Francis and Austen Ivereigh Subscribe to America Media’s Catholic Book Club newsletter and join the Facebook group to discuss a new book every quarter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El Dr. Austen Ivereigh es un escritor y periodista británico que colaboró con el papa Francisco en la elaboración del libro Soñemos Juntos (Simon & Schuster, dic. 2020), en el cual el papa comparte sus reflexiones en medio de la pandemia con un llamado a la solidaridad y el necesario enfoque en el bien común, desde el convencimiento que de una crisis como esta se sale peor o mejor, pero no se puede salir igual. Austen (Campion Hall, Universidad de Oxford) es autor de dos biografias del papa Francisco: The Great Reformer y Wounded Sheperd y tiene una vasta experiencia como periodista y comunicador en materia de asuntos religiosos.Porque aun podemos conversar, abordamos con Austen los principales aspectos de Soñemos Juntos y también atendió gentilmente las curiosidades que tengo respecto del papa Francisco y su pontificado, así como respecto del presente y el futuro de la Iglesia Católica. Es un libro que te recomiendo y es una charla muy interesante seas o no católico.Puedes escuchar Aún Podemos Conversar en tu plataforma de podcast favorita. Si quieres escucharlo, suscribirte y compartirlo, se agradece.Puedes seguir a Austen en Twitter: @austeniPuedes seguir las cuentas del podcast en Instagram @aunpodemosconversar y Twitter @aunpodemosconv1Episodio grabado en diciembre 2020 vía Zoom.Tema del podcast: Season 2 (música de Pedro M. Ramírez, creada con GarageBand).

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La Plaza San Pedro de Roma donde cada año se congregan miles de personas para escuchar la misa de Nochebuena y la bendición "Urbi et Orbi" este año estará vacía.  La Navidad 2020 será diferente por causa de la pandemia: la misa del Papa ha sido adelantada y no habrá multitudes.  Con nuestro corresponsal en Roma, Federico Guiglia, y AFP. Por primera vez la misa de medianoche será adelantada a las 19.30, para que todos puedan volver a sus hogares antes del cierre general por pandemia. Otra novedad: la bendición de Papa Francisco "Urbi et Orbi", es decir al mundo y a la ciudad de Roma, el mediodía del 25, se hará en la basílica de San Pedro y no en la logia central. Sin piquetes de honor y sobretodo sin multitudes. El papa será filmado el 25 de diciembre dentro del palacio apostólico, en un esfuerzo para desalentar a los fieles que quieran desplazarse hasta la Plaza San Pedro. “Desde mi llegada a Roma -desde Colombia-, para mí representó un nacimiento del Niño en una forma mucho más tradicional, mucho más sensible, mucho más compartida y aquí no solamente compartida con las tradiciones de mi familia y de mi pueblo, que era esperar el nacimiento del Niño, sino también estar en el punto clave de representación de lo que es el cristianismo y todos los que creemos en el naciminento del Niño Dios”, dice a RFI Esperanza Anzola, asesora del Instituto ítalo-latinoamericano. El coronavirus cambia la tradición milenaria del evento más importante para millones de católicos. Otros cinco mensajes que el papa acostumbra a dar durante las fiestas navideñas tendrán lugar desde la biblioteca privada, igualmente dentro del palacio apostólico. “La verdad que es algo muy fuerte desde el punto de vista también de la espiritualidad, porque uno cuando va a la Plaza San Pedro va justamente para recrearse espiritualmente, para ver el ambiente de Navidad, ver el entusiasmo de la gente, ver a los peregrinos de todas partes del mundo que degustan el sabor de la Navidad de la fiesta, que lastimosamente de este año a causa del coronavirus no podemos vivir” dice a RFI Manuel Ortiz, sacerdote de la obra Don Guanella. Durante el primer confinamiento en Italia, Francisco también se vio obligado a guarecerse en su biblioteca los domingos durante la plegaria del Angelus, pero luego acostumbraba a asomarse brevemente por una ventana para saludar a la plaza San Pedro, que aparecía vacía. “Es realmente escalofriante ver a Plaza San Pedro vacía en Navidad”, dice RFI Donato Di Santo, que fue subsecretario del gobierno italiano para las relaciones con América latina. “Y lo es también para los que, como yo, no son creyentes. El Papa invoca la paz, indica la justicia social y la paz con los pobres y los migrantes y tiene que hacer todo esto, o sea hablar a todos y no sólo a los fieles, con la fuerza y la soledad de su cuerpo cansado y anciano en las calles vacías de Roma y en la Plaza San Pedro sin pueblo por causa de la epidemia”. Francisco mantiene numerosas reuniones privadas en la residencia de Santa Marta, donde vive. A sus 84 años, se le ha visto pocas veces con mascarilla. El lunes, cuando presentó sus deseos para el año nuevo ante los 4.000 trabajadores del Vaticano y sus familias, el papa no pudo evitar acercarse a los participantes e incluso tomó un bebé en sus brazos. Francisco es una persona considerada de riesgo. A los 21 años, en 1957, hubo que extirparle una parte del pulmón derecho debido a una infección, según su biógrafo, Austen Ivereigh. El Vaticano no ha dado detalles sobre cuándo podría recibir el papa la vacuna contra el covid-19. La campaña de vacunación en el Vaticano comenzará a principios de 2021.

An internet rumor speculates that Pope Francis will resign by the end of the year 2020. Austen Ivereigh speculated about this and it has been recycled as a “true rumor.” Dr. Taylor Marshall responds and gives two possible outcomes, one with resignation and one without.   Watch this new podcast episode by clicking here: Taylor […] The post 609: Pope Francis Will Resign? Dr Taylor Marshall responds to the rumor. [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall.

In his new book, Let Us Dream, Pope Francis invites us to dream together for a post-covid world. This week, book collaborator, Austen Ivereigh gives us all the details. Billy has a question about Christmas, Mark Matthews tells us what's good about computer graphics and we meet singer/songwriter and teen-ager, Miley Azbill.

In his new book, Let Us Dream, Pope Francis invites us to dream together for a post-covid world. This week, book collaborator, Austen Ivereigh gives us all the details. Billy has a question about Christmas, Mark Matthews tells us what’s good about computer graphics and we meet singer/songwriter and teen-ager, Miley Azbill.

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Religions du monde - Dimanche 6 décembre 2020 - 10H10-11H Heure de Paris Dans «Un temps pour changer» (Flammarion), livre né de ses échanges avec le journaliste britannique Austen Ivereigh, François voit dans la crise sanitaire une opportunité pour bâtir un monde nouveau. La Covid est un «moment de Noé» que nous devons saisir.    Pour Éric Senanque, correspondant de RFI au Vatican, ce livre est la synthèse des combats de François dans le domaine social, économique et écologique. Pour la première fois de façon explicite, le pape évoque le RBU, le Revenu de base universel, comme une solution à la raréfaction du travail, idée qui fut portée en France par le candidat socialiste Benoît Hamon, lors des dernières élections présidentielles. Décryptage avec Thierry Fabre, rédacteur en chef à l’hebdomadaire économique Challenges. La critique du néo-libéralisme de François s’inscrit en droite ligne dans l’héritage de l’encyclique sociale Rerum Novarum (1891) de Léon XIII qui a inspiré les papes du XXème siècle, notamment Paul VI. C’est ce que rappelle le journaliste et essayiste Denis lensel, spécialiste de la vie de l’Église et des papes. Son livre «François le successeur» (Pierre Tequi) souligne à travers une galerie de portraits  la complémentarité des pontificats. Par ses prises de position sur la question migratoire, son opposition au capitalisme libéral et aussi sa volonté de réformer la curie, le pape François a de solides détracteurs. Yves Chiron, historien de l’Église et biographe de plusieurs papes, a donné à ce courant contestataire le nom de «françoisphobie» le titre de son dernier livre (Cerf).  

Austen Ivereigh worked closely with Pope Francis on his new book, Let Us Dream. Here he discusses some of the ideas explored by Pope Francis, and where he believes it will lead. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-tablet/message

Pope Francis opens up about his “personal covids”—times of crisis in his life—in a new book called Let Us Dream, written in collaboration with his biographer, Austen Ivereigh. With Mr. Ivereigh’s encouragement, the pope brought his sometimes-lofty ideas for building a new society post-pandemic down to earth. He discloses in a new way how his lung operation as a young man taught him dependence on others and how his so-called “exile” in Cordoba, Argentina after that country’s “Dirty War” unexpectedly prepared him to become pope. In this bonus episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh discuss Pope Francis’ view of the George Floyd protests, the #MeToo movement and the work of clerical sexual abuse survivors are an integral part of people reclaiming their dignity. Mr. Ivereigh and Ms. Dulle discuss the pope’s role as, as Mr. Ivereigh calls him, “the world’s spiritual director,” and how he hopes to apply Jesuit discernment to helping people to recover their collective memory and build a new future together. Links from the show: Pre-order Let Us Dream Colleen Dulle | Pope Francis talks about Uighurs, George Floyd and Universal Basic Income in new interview

Austen Ivereigh joins Mike Lewis and David Lafferty to discuss the new cardinals picked by Pope Francis, and how Francis selects cardinals. They also discuss Austen's new book project with Pope Francis, as well as Pope Francis's plans for his papacy going forward. His latest project, a book called Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future will be released on December 1. Let us Dream is the result of exchanges between Austen and Pope Francis during the coronavirus lockdown. Visit us: www.wherepeteris.com Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/where_peter_is Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherepeteris Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/Where_Peter_is

Mike Lewis and David Lafferty speak with Austen Ivereigh about Fratelli Tutti and Pope Francis's recent comments about same-sex civil unions, Austen is a writer, journalist, and commentator on religious and political affairs. He is the author of the 2014 biography of Pope Francis, The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope. He is also the author of last year’s Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis’s Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church, both published by Henry Holt. His latest project, a book called Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future will be released on December 1. Let us Dream is the result of exchanges between Austen and Pope Francis during the coronavirus lockdown. Visit us: www.wherepeteris.com Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/where_peter_is Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherepeteris Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/Where_Peter_is

In this program, Jim Grant. Retired Director of Social Justice Ministry for the Diocese of Fresno briefly introduces some major takeaways from Pope Francis' newest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship. Based on Austen Ivereigh's brief video clip in America media, Jim highlights these main points of Fratelli Tutti: 1.It is a rediscovery of Fraternity 2. It offers a critique of both Liberalism and Populism 3. It proposes Dialogue and Listening as the way to overcome polarization 4. Its proposal of the Good Samaritan as a model for the world at this critical time in our history. Its relation to Evangelii Gaudium and Laudato Si is presented, and its connection to the joint statement on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together (signed with Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb in February 2019) wrap up this first  look at Fratelli Tutti. 

This week, the pope's biographer, Austen Ivereigh tell us all about the new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. Billy has a question about deacons, on Church for Dummies; Gillian learns something new from her kids and singer/songwriter, Chris Bray tells us about his web series and we listen to his new singles, Closer and Closer and More Like You.

This week, the pope's biographer, Austen Ivereigh tell us all about the new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. Billy has a question about deacons, on Church for Dummies; Gillian learns something new from her kids and singer/songwriter, Chris Bray tells us about his web series and we listen to his new singles, Closer and Closer and More Like You.

Former Belfast crime boss Stephen Gillen tells the story of redemption in his book 'The Monkey Puzzle Tree'. Author and biographer to Pope Francis, Austen Ivereigh, responds to Fratelli Tutti, the Pope's third encyclical. And historian Dr Sinead McCoole on the life of Dr Margaret Mac Curtain OP, who died aged 91 this week.

Pope Francis explains why he sees Covid-19 as a potential turning point in history. Taken from a longer interview with Austen Ivereigh and read by Joseph Balderrama. Photo credit: Reuters.

Part 2 of the Peter’s Field Hospital conversation with Austen Ivereigh. In this concluding segment, Mike Lewis and DW Lafferty discuss with Austen how to communicate the message of Pope Francis to Catholics who resist his message, Pope Francis’s vision for a post-COVID world, and evangelizing - both in the world and within the Church.

Papal biographer and interviewer Austen Ivereigh joins Mike Lewis and David Lafferty to discuss his recent interview with Pope Francis, the state of the Catholic Media resistance to the pope, and the true message the Holy Father.

Last month, the journalist and Pope Francis biographer Austen Ivereigh sent a detailed list of themes and questions to the Holy Father about the COVID-19 pandemic. Austen figured he wouldn’t hear back. Luckily for us, he was 100% wrong about that. Not only did Pope Francis respond to Austen’s questions, but he sent a long, extremely thoughtful audio recording. His responses make up perhaps the most in-depth interview the Holy Father has ever directed toward the English-speaking world. Austen Ivereigh is today's guest. He talks with host Mike Jordan Laskey about the interview’s backstory, the Holy Father’s most striking answers, plus how Pope Francis’ response to the pandemic has reflected the central values that have characterized his pontificate since the beginning. Read the interview here: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/time-great-uncertainty Austen's piece on Pope Francis' remarkable Urbi et Orbi address: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/pope-plague Keep up with Austen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/austeni Subscribe to AMDG wherever you listen to podcasts.

Welcome back to Conversation on Tap! In this episode, Joel and Jose were joined by Mike Lewis, the managing editor and co-founder of Where Peter Is, to discuss Pope Francis and his reactionary critics. Because of social distancing, this was our second episode to be recorded via Skype, so please bear with us as the sound quality wasn't especially at its finest. We will improve the sound, hopefully, as we do more episodes using Skype. As we started the episode, Joel grabbed himself a brew called The Dog Ate My Homework, while Jose drank a delicious Negra Modelo. For their FRED Talks, Jose talked about why God isn't punishing us with the Coronavirus, and Joel talked about the Semmelweis Effect. In the main segment, Joel, Jose, and Mike talked about the impetus for creating Where Peter Is, an online Catholic media outlet. Much of the conversation focused on Pope Francis' vision of the Church-- and how right-wing reactionaries have tried to thwart that vision through the use of Catholic media that has become increasingly similar to Fox News. We also talked about some of Pope Francis' critics, from Cardinal Burke to Raymond Arroyo, as well as allies, from Cardinal Tagle to Austen Ivereigh. We end the segment by looking forward to who Mike thinks could inherit the papacy. In the final segment, Joel talked about a pianist named Olafson and encouraged people to check out healthdata.org. Jose ended the show by giving a rundown of the Netflix series called The Tiger King.  That's all for this week, but keep up with the Podcast by following us on Facebook and Instagram.  Cheers!

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Monsignor Jim Lisante is joined by British Catholic writer, Austen Ivereigh, who has written a new book about Pope Francis’ papacy called, “Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and his Struggle to Convert the Catholic Couch.”Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-msgr-lisante039s-radio-showpodcast?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1)

The poem The Night Before Christmas', by Clement Clarke Moor, is one of the most read, most published and most memorized books of all Christmas literature. So say reports about its popularity. Although a runaway best seller, the children's narrative that talks of a visit from St. Nicholas, has little to do with explaining the birth of Jesus, which is what many Christians are quick to say is, the "reason for the season".  Enter journalist and theologian Dr. Thomas Williams, a former priest, but still a devout Catholic, who's written a religious version of the Night Before Christmas. It's called "The First Christmas". And it has all of the lilting and innocent narration of its more secular counterpart. It begins, "Long, long ago in a land we call holy... Was born a great King, In a manner most lowly."  However, Williams is not confined to writing Children's books. He's also hard at work covering the Vatican for Breitbart. And on this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, we talk about his not too hidden criticisms of Pope Francis. Here's a programming note: you might consider pairing this podcast with an earlier one with Austen Ivereigh, a much more pro Francis Vatican watcher. But stay tuned to the very end, when Dr. Williams reads from beginning to end, "The First Christmas." It may just become a Christmas classic.

As a journalist I've written a lot about Pope Francis, the Shepherd of the Catholic Church. But like hundreds, if not thousands like me, I have never interviewed him, much less met him. But author Austen Ivereigh has had the privilege of spending some quality time with the Bishop of Rome, and so his new book, Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church, takes on more meaning and purpose. Ivereigh understands the man, Jorge Bergoglio, the first Latin American pope. What's more, he understands what Francis wants for Catholicism and Christianity. Francis, according to Ivereigh, is singularly focused on putting Christ first in the Church; that means converting its members to know and understand the "man of sorrows, wounded for our transgressions" as the prophet Isaiah said. While media and armchair Catholic watchers focus on whether divorce Catholics or pro-abortion politicians should receive Communion, or priests should be allowed to marry. Francis is trying to put Christ back in Christianity, of making Jesus the head of the Church in people's hearts. But it's taken a toll on him. Grumblings that he's at odds with the American bishops, or that he's far too liberal for the conservative wing have made him a lonely figure. Hence, the wounding of the shepherd. On this episode of Lighthouse Faith, Austen Ivereigh talks about his time with Pope Francis; about what he wants, what he knows and where he's trying to take the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis’ reforms of the Catholic Church are, depending on whom you ask, a long-awaited breath of fresh air or a slippery slope toward surrender to the modern world. Austen Ivereigh, who has already written one biography of Pope Francis and closely documented the historic events of his papacy, is out with a new book, Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church. We ask Austen about why exactly some in the church are resistant to or skeptical of the pope, what Francis’ biggest reforms have been and what complaint Pope Francis had with his first book.  In Signs of the Times, we look at an exciting new initiative in San Diego, where Bishop Robert McElroy proposed that by the end of 2022, 25 percent of parish leadership positions should be filled by young adults. We also talk about the U.S. bishops’ meeting in Baltimore, where they elected their first Latino president, and what it could mean for the present and future of the church. Plus: a look at the falling number of Latino Catholics in the United States and Georgetown University’s plans to make reparations to the descendants of slaves sold by the Jesuits in 1838. Tell us what you think about the episode on our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and help other listeners find Jesuitical by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a member of our Patreon community. Patrons get access to an exclusive newsletter written by one of your hosts each week! Links from the showArchbishop Jose Gomez elected first Latino president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Study finds US Latinos are no longer majority-Catholic. Here are some reasons why. San Diego’s Catholic Church works to recruit more millennials Georgetown reparations plan for slaves sold by university draws criticism from students Pope Francis on prison systems: ‘We will be judged on this’ USCCB Statement on Wounded Shepherd What’s on Tap? Iranian Earl Grey Tea

Our guest this week is Austen Ivereigh, here to discuss his second book on Pope Francis, called Wounded Shepherd, Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church.   Struggling with both broad respect and popularity, but also deep institutional suspicion, Pope Francis enjoys adoration and resistance in equal measure. Ivereigh’s book distills the contradictions and successes of Francis’ pontificate. 

On the Leap of Faith this week, Rabbi Julia Neuberger on Yom Kippur and the role of atonement in the Jewish Faith. Lisa Sharon Harper is in Ireland this weekend to address the Rubicon Conference and we talk with the biographer of Pope Francis, Austen Ivereigh

Austen Ivereigh is a London-based Catholic journalist, author and commentator. Austin founded Catholic voices and published The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope, a biography of Pope Francis. Austin was recently in Melbourne for the 2019 Helder Camara Lecture where he spoke on Pope Francis evangelising in the world as it is today. We spoke to Austin for the Melbourne Catholic podcast about his history, his work in journalism and his many meetings with Pope Francis.

On this episode, Catholic journalist and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh talks with senior editor Matthew Boudway about the Vatican's February summit on clerical sex abuse. Eula Biss, author of On Immunity: An Inoculation and No Man's Land: American Essays, speaks with assistant editor Griffin Oleynick about the spiritual challenges of racism, the meaning of “whiteness,” and the craft of non-fiction writing. Boston College professor Hosffman Ospino explains how new generations of Latino Americans are reshaping notions about “cultural Catholicism” in the U.S. And novelist Kathryn Davis talks with literary editor Anthony Domestico about metaphor, mystery, and pilgrimage in her novel, The Silk Road.

Sara Alfageeh, an American illustrator and comic fan, annoyed by the tight costume worn by Marvel's Muslim superhero Dust she redesigned the niqab hero's attire and her designs have gone viral online. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks gives his first broadcast interview after his comments on Jeremy Corbyn and anti-Semitism and he talks to Edward about his new Radio 4 series "Morality in the 21st Century". The Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Churches are in a tug of war over the status of the Ukrainian Church. Writer and journalist Jonathan Luxmoore discuses who the likely winner will be. Three years after David Cameron pledged 20,000 Syrians could seek refuge in the UK Bob Walker reports on the faith organisations helping many refugees to start again. Vatican commentators Austen Ivereigh and Edward Pentin discuss the letter sent by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano calling for Pope Francis to resign. Yasmin Qureshi MP talks to Harry Farley has he continues his series with politicians of faith. Cardinal Vincent Nichols tells Edward about his efforts to tackle human trafficking and modern day slavery. Producers Rajeev Gupta Peter Everett Series Producer: Amanda Hancox.

It's a year since the bomb attack on the Manchester Arena. In the aftermath, the actions of one young Muslim man captured the imagination of artist Ghislaine Howard. Her paintings of Baktash Noori offering hugs to strangers near St Anne's Church have just gone on display there. David Cook has been hearing their story. Dan Hett's brother Martyn was one of the 22 people killed in the Arena. He tells Edward why he is the lead signatory of a letter that urges the public to play an active role in the fight against terror. The Bishop of Manchester David Walker and Gorton MP, Afzal Khan join Edward to discuss what has happened since to strengthen community cohesion in the city. All of Chile's 34 Roman Catholic bishops have offered Pope Francis their resignations in the wake of a child abuse scandal and cover-up. Roman Catholic journalist Austen Ivereigh tells us what's prompted the decision and it's impact on the hierarchy of the Church. Bishop Michael Curry, who gave the address at the royal wedding, is the presiding bishop of the United States Episcopal Church. He's made an impression with his preaching. Bishop Joe Aldred of the Church of God of Prophecy speaks to Edward about his style. Christian Aid week finished on Saturday. Over 13,000 churches took part in the annual fund raiser. There's evidence that income from this area is in decline. Edward speaks to the charity's new Chief Executive Amanda Khozi Mukwashi. When the people of Ireland go to the polls next week, it will be the sixth time the nation has voted on abortion. The Catholic church appears to have taken a much less public facing role in the debate. Journalist Dearbhail McDonald tells us why she thinks that is. Producers: Rajeev Gupta David Cook Series Producer: Amanda Hancox.

It's 50 years since homosexual acts were partially decriminalised in England and Wales. To mark the anniversary, Rosemary Bailey has rereleased the biography of her brother Simon. He was a gay priest in the Church of England and died from AIDS in 1995. In the aftermath of the Grenfell fire, local churches and mosques rallied to support the community. They continue to help, mediating between residents and the authorities. The Rev Mike Long from Notting Hill Methodist Church and Abdurahman Sayed from al-Manaar Mosque tell Edward how pastoral support will be required for many more months. On Thursday, India elected a new president, Ram Nath Kovind. He's a Dalit, India's lowest and poorest caste. Michael Safi, from The Guardian explains the significance of the appointment. It's turning out to be a 'difficult' period for Pope Francis. Francis replaced the Vatican's top theologian and some say there has been veiled criticism from Pope Emeritus Benedict. Edward asks journalist and author Austen Ivereigh just how much trouble the Pontiff is in. St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow is the first Anglican church in the UK to accept bookings for same-sex weddings. Edward speaks to the Rev Kelvin Holdsworth who is the first celebrant registered to hold the ceremony. In Saudi Arabia, a woman named Khulood was interrogated for wearing "indecent" clothing. She was later released without charge. Rothna Begum from Human Rights Watch explains the wider implications of this incident. In the 2nd of his reports on the traditions of stained glass making, Trevor Barnes visits Canterbury Cathedral which boasts the country's largest collection of medieval glass. Producers: David Cook & Helen Lee Editor: Christine Morgan Photo: John Angerson.

In his first UK broadcast interview the Syrian Catholic priest captured by IS, Father Jacques Mourad, talks to Sima Kotecha about his ordeal and the circumstances of his release. One of the largest surveys of UK Sikh's was published this week. Its authors argue the results will lead to a shake-up of the Government's approach to the needs of British Sikhs. Dr Opinderjit Kaur Takhar talks about its findings. The daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mpho Tutu van Furth, talks to Rev Charlotte Bannister-Parker about giving up her priest's license in order to marry her female partner and why she thinks it's time that the Anglican Church took a different view on same-sex marriage. As the world reflects on the life and impact of Fidel Castro, Austen Ivereigh talks to Sima Kotecha about his complex relationship with religion. A camera designed for astrophysics research has helped to bring 150 thousand Birmingham Muslims together for morning prayers. Dr Shahid Merali, the man behind the innovative project, explains why. Last year 824,300 people attended Cathedral Advent services - the highest for a decade. This Advent Sunday Hazel Southam reports on why more and more people are attracted to Cathedral. Segregation along racial lines is still a major issue in UK Pentecostal churches. An event bringing black and white churches together happened this weekend and Trevor Barnes went along to meet Dr Joe Aldred and Dr Andrew Davies and find out why things might be starting to change. Producers: Catherine Earlam Dan Tierney Series Producer: Amanda Hancox.

MP's have voted overwhelmingly to renew our Trident nuclear weapons system and the first job of any new prime minister is to write the "letters of last resort" which contain prime ministers' instructions for what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. The handwritten notes are taken to the UK's four Vanguard-class submarines, the ships which carry the ballistic missiles the Royal Navy calls "the nation's ultimate weapon" and contain instructions of what to do in the worst-case nuclear scenario: the obliteration of the UK state. The value of nuclear weapons is in their deterrence - the promise of mutually assured destruction. Theresa May has told the Commons that she wouldn't hesitate, but she could do no other. It is rumoured previous prime ministers may not have been so certain. By their nature the letters have to make broad moral judgments rather than situationally-dependent ones. They're about morality and ethics, not tactics. In the event that deterrence fails and we are attacked, would it be moral to use our nuclear weapons against civilians in retaliation? What would you do in the event of nuclear war? Under the 1949 Geneva Conventions, collective punishment is a war crime. If you think the moral principles of collective punishment are clear when it comes to nuclear weapons what about in other stories in the news? Is it always wrong to punish the innocent in pursuit of a wider justice? Should we ban all Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics to punish the drug cheats? Is protecting American citizens against terrorist attacks a greater good than the right of Muslims to travel to the USA? The morality of retaliation and collective punishment on the Moral Maze. Witnesses are Major General Patrick Cordingley, Air Vice Marshall Nigel Baldwin, Avia Pasternak and Austen Ivereigh.

Revelations that senior members of two mosques in Scotland have held office in a proscribed organisation have raised fears of a 'power crisis' in some British mosques. Edward chairs a panel to discuss and debate these concerns. Deans from Anglican cathedrals gather in Liverpool for their annual conference next week. On the agenda, how to use the cathedral space to maximise revenue. Kevin Bocquet hears how pop concerts help bring in funds for salaries and roof repairs. Jasvinder Sanghera is the founder of Karma Nirvana, a charity that supports victims and survivors of forced marriage and honour based abuse. She tells Edward how her story contributed to the BBC 1 drama 'Murdered by my Father'. Support groups: http://bbc.in/1ULsaNJ The publicity-shy Alawite community in Syria have released a document setting out their views on the future of the country, refusing to support President Bashar al-Assad, who is himself an Alawite. Professor Michael Kerr explains why they have done this now. The Anglican Consultative Council begins in Lusaka next week. Three African churches say they will not attend because the Episcopal Church from the US, which blesses same-sex relationships, will be there. Ruth Gledhill unpicks the arguments from both sides. Why are so many evangelical voters across the southern US voting for Donald Trump, a man who has said he does not ask God for forgiveness for his sins? Joe Miller reports from the largest Christian university in the world. Pope Francis's Apostolic Exhortation on love in the family will be released next week. Austen Ivereigh explains what this could mean for divorced and remarried Catholics. Producers: David Cook Helen Lee Editor: Christine Morgan Photo Credit: Rodger Harris Photography.

El libro “El gran reformador: Francisco retrato de un papa radical”, reúne gran cantidad de datos e información privilegiada del líder de millones de católicos en el mundo y en diálogo con Mesa Blu estuvo su autor Austen Ivereigh, para explicar detalles poco conocidos sobre el origen del pontificado del papa Francisco y que se revelan en la obra.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pope Francis' critique of modern economics has made him an icon for the Left and prompted claims that he is a Communist. The leader of 1.2 billion Catholics has called capitalism, at best, a source of inequality and, at worst, a killer. Edward Stourton examines the Pope's critique of the free market system and explores the origins of his thinking in Latin America and in Catholic Social Teaching. Is Pope Francis, as his critics claim, dragging his church to the Left and promoting a Marxist branch of liberation theology? And what does his insistence on seeing the world through the eyes of the poor mean for modern notions of charity? We hear from the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols; corporate lawyer turned Catholic priest, Fr Augusto Zampini Davies; Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation (a free market think tank based in Washington), Stephen Moore; Professor or Finance, Public Policy and Ethics at St Mary's University, Twickenham and Programme Director at the Institute for Economic Affairs, Philip Booth; Labour Peer Maurice Glasman; and Austen Ivereigh, author of The Great Reformer - Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope. Producer: Helen Grady Photo Credit: Tim Widden.

Summary of today's show: Our panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, and Gregory Tracy consider the news headlines of the week, including Cardinal Seán's well-received homily at the Vigil Mass before the March for Life; Cardinal Timothy Dolan's message to the “ultrasound generation”; the appointment of a new director of pastoral outreach and support for the Archdiocese; and Pope Benedict's assurance that a biblical view of God will help a crisis of fatherhood. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Gregory Tracy, managing editor of the Pilot, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston Links from today's show: Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Today's topics: March for Life wrap-up; New Boston appointment; God as Father 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed everyone to the show. He said he's coming to us from sunny Florida today. He and Susan discussed the windstorm last night and then Susan's catechist convocation in Tewksbury yesterday, one of a series of regional meetings. Susan said she met Scot's mother there and got lots of stories about Scot from her. Scot said he's in Florida for the funeral of Cardinal Seán's stepmother, Claire, who was 90 years old. She died a few weeks ago, but because of Cardinal Seán's commitments to the March for Life, they had to postpone the funeral. In addition to Scot, there was a good turnout from Boston, including three of our auxiliary bishops and a number of pastors. Scot welcomed Gregory Tracy to the show and asked him about his experience traveling with Cardinal Seán to the March for Life. This year Cardinal Seán was the principal celebrant of the Vigil for Life Mass and his homily won rave reviews from far and wide. The Cardinal also celebrated Mass for a gathering of pro-life leaders earlier in the day. Greg was also on the main stage at the Rally before the March for Life and Scot asked him what his sense was of the numbers. Greg said he's heard this was the biggest March ever. He said the crowd went back further along the Mall than he's ever seen before. Scot noted that Cardinal Seán read from the main stage a tweet from the Holy Father that had just come out a few minutes before in which the Pope said he was in unity with those who were marching for life that day. Greg said there was a great response from the crowd. I join all those marching for life from afar, and pray that political leaders will protect the unborn and promote a culture of life. — Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) 2nd segment: Scot said the kickoff of the March for Life is at the vigil Mass at the basilica is considered the state of the pro-life movement each year. Forty years ago when the Supreme Court handed down a second Dred Scott decision that renders unborn children, like people of African-American descent in the days of slavery, unprotected by the Constitution of the United States. Since 1973 there have been 55 million abortions – that is how many people there are in Italy, the United Kingdom or France. Scot said that number was a stark reminder and shocking. Greg said that's what's insidious about abortion. It starts as individual decisions, but it adds up over the years to this astonishing number. It's hard to think of it as just as a personal choice when you consider a population the size of a nation has been put to death. We have been wandering in the desert for 40 years but we are getting closer to the Promised Land. Austen Ivereigh has put it very well: “The direction of Western cultural history indelibly marked by Christianity is toward the eventual revelation of the humanity of the victim. Just as the voices of the slave, the ostracized foreigner, the battered housewife, the disabled, and the child abuse victim, have all eventually been heard, so will eventually the voice of the literally voiceless – the unborn child.” … Too many Americans see abortion as a necessary evil. We need to educate the public on the damage done to women by abortion and show that abortion is not a necessary evil, but is simply evil. Susan said she loved that quote from Austen Ivereigh. She one hopes and prays for the moment when the voice of the voiceless is heard. The cardinal in his homily gave some frightening statistics about the choices a woman has before her and that abortion is presented as the most humane of the three choices before her: abortion, birth, and adoption. Scot said the cardinal said that there are 86 abortions for each adoption in this country and there are so many families looking for a child to adopt. The cardinal quoted from a study by the Vitae Caring Foundation with the intriguing name “The Least of Three Evils – Understanding the Psychological Dynamics of How Women Feel about Abortion.” The report shows that unplanned motherhood is seen as a greater evil than abortion. An unwanted pregnancy is perceived as equivalent to a “death of self,” a loss of control over one's present and future. Given this perspective, the choice of abortion becomes a lesser evil, a choice of self preservation, a much more defensible position both to the woman and to those supporting her decision to abort.” Tragically, adoption is seen as the most evil of the three options, as it is perceived as a kind of double death. First, the death of self by carrying the baby to term. The second death perceived by the woman is the death of the child thru “abandonment.” A woman worries about her child being mistreated, abused, and neglected. She would perceive herself as a bad mother, one who gave her own child away to strangers. Basically the woman desperately wants a sense of resolution to her crisis, and in her mind adoption leaves the situation the most unresolved, with uncertainty and guilt for as far as she can see. As much as we might like to see the slogan “Adoption, not Abortion” embraced by woman facing an unwanted pregnancy, studies suggest that in pitting adoption against abortion, adoption will be the hands-down loser. In fact while abortion itself is seen as something evil, the woman who is making that choice is seen as courageous, making a difficult but necessary decision. The study goes on to show that abortion is considered the least of the three evils because it is perceived as offering the greatest hope to a woman to preserve her sense of self. This is why so many women deeply resent our pro-life movement which they perceive as uncaring and judgmental. We have consistently focused on the safety of the unborn child while the pro choice, pro abortion activists focus on the woman in crisis. With almost 100 abortions for every adoption, we have so much more work to do. The cardinal goes on to say how we have to change hearts and show that abortion is the greatest of three evils. Susan said she always thought that we were concerned with the woman and caring for her, that it wasn't one or the other. It's both-and. So this startled her. The Vitae Foundation has had amazing results with their television advertising that has increased pro-life sentiments among the general population in the areas where they appeared. We must never lose sight of the fact that we must work to change the laws, to overturn the Roe vs. Wade decision, but we must work even harder to change people's hearts, to help Americans understand that abortion is evil and unnecessary. Spielberg's film, Lincoln, shows the monumental struggle against slavery and Lincoln's resolve to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, but the law was only part of the struggle. The evil of racism perdured for over a century and the civil rights legislation and sacrifices of so many are contemporary realities in an ongoing struggle to live the ideals of our country. Changing hearts is always the hardest part. The laws will change. Hearts are harder to change. We must never tire of clarifying misunderstanding and shedding light where there is myth and confusion, demonstrating empathy and compassion and a deeper vision. That is the method being presented by Catholic Voices. It is not just about the lucidity of our arguments; it is about the effect that our words have on others. Our task is to present the truth with civility, empathy and clarity. Being champions of the Gospel of Life is about building a civilization of love. Scot said the cardinal is motivating everyone, informing about the results of the study, and then challenging us as we carry out the work of the pro-life movement. Scot said too often the pro-life message is presented with the least charitable, least empathetic arguments. Greg said he does see that there is a huge spectrum of pro-lifers who run the gamut. In any kind of dialogue, those kind of extremes stick and that's what people notice. There are obviously people on both sides who are very committed. But there are a lot of people in the middle who don't think about it every day and in those circumstances what cuts through the background noise of life are the extremes. Cardinal Seán's point is true: pro-abortion groups come across as pro-woman. Susan said the cardinal made it clear that the majority of people, when presented with rational facts and statistics, people respond in a pro-life way. Not when confronted with extreme language and graphic images. 3rd segment: This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Lucia Prunier from Wayland, MA She wins an Audio Book CD “St. Bernadette of Lourdes”. If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit . For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program. 4th segment: Scot said Cardinal Timothy Dolan has written one of the most provocative pieces on the future of the pro-life movement, Popular culture calls you the “Millennial Generation” because you came of age at the dawn of the Millennium. But I think of you as the “Ultrasound Generation.” You are different than any generation that came before you in that your very first baby pictures were taken not with you in your mother's arms, but you alive in her womb. Your generation is defined by technology. You have come to expect almost annual revolutionary technological breakthroughs that change the way we live and work. You have seen staggering medical advances that have given doctors wonderful new tools in fighting disease and injury. And you have grown up with ultrasound technology that has opened a window into the womb, allowing us to glimpse preborn babies from the earliest weeks of gestation. You have seen your little brothers and sisters before they were born in these grainy videos and photographs pinned to the fridge. Your mom or your dad has shown you those first images of yourself. Some of you have even seen your own children for the first time with newer, clearer 3- and 4-dimensional ultrasound technology. You have gasped with wonder at the sight of little arms flailing and legs kicking, heads bobbing and hearts beating, mouths sucking thumbs. You have seen, and you believe. Let's face it, you figured out a long time ago that your parents' generation isn't always right. So many have tried to convince you (as they have allowed themselves to be convinced) that an unborn baby is nothing more than a “clump of cells.” College professors, politicians, Hollywood glitterati, and media talking heads have hammered you with the message that the decision to abort has no more moral significance than having a wisdom tooth extracted. To be an enlightened adult, you will be told, you must support the “right to choose.” (They won't tell you what, or who is being chosen.) You are rightly skeptical. They may believe what they say, but in this matter they are wrong. Think of your first baby picture, the one on the flimsy paper with the dark background and the unmistakable image of you. You know better. You have seen, and you believe. Scot said he hasn't seen it written like this before, but he does know that the Knights of Columbus underwrite ultrasounds for crisis pregnancy centers to show mothers in crisis that their baby is a baby in their womb and to activate that maternal instinct to protect the children. Susan said the cardinal ended the column: “My faith in you is high. For I have seen, and I believe – in you.” She said she has been in so many homes where the ultrasound picture is on the refrigerator door, proclaiming the new member of the family. She said in decades past the science textbooks had beautiful imagery of unborn children in the womb and those images have disappeared. Cardinal Dolan said this generation doesn't have enough to just see and believe, but to go out and do something. But here's the tough part: It is not enough that you believe. It is not enough that you are sympathetic to the cause. Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled to know that so many of you in the “Ultrasound Generation” are pro-life. But this can't be a secret anymore. You need to proclaim it. It can't come from me or from people my age; our time is rapidly passing. Now is your time. Sometimes, it falls to one generation to clean up another generation's mess. And I'm afraid we have left you quite a mess. I am asking you, the “Ultrasound Generation,” to set the course right, to change hearts and minds, to change the law so that your children's generation is given the legal protection that your generation so tragically was not. Ultimately, I am counting on you to change our culture. Scot asked Greg about his own teens hearing this and whether they are moved to take action. Greg said the cardinal made a clarion call to a new generation. An old way is passing and you, the next generation, are the new way. He said his kids have always been introduced to their new sibling through ultrasound. Greg said he became pro-life after seeing the ultrasound of his first child. He'd converted to Catholicism shortly before marriage and he'd been a secular person who didn't give much thought to these matters. But at the moment he saw the first ultrasound, it clicked with him that this is a baby. Also in the Pilot this week is the appointment of Vivian Soper of the director of the Office of Pastoral Support and Outreach for the Archdiocese of Boston, who is succeeding Barbara Thorp. She is a resident of Weymouth and sister of Fr. Paul Soper, director of Pastoral Planning for the Archdiocese. Vivian formerly worked for Catholic Charities of Greater Boston. Scot said in Vatican news, the Holy Father is explaining different parts of the Nicene Creed throughout the Year of Faith. He recently addressed the term “Almighty Father”. “For those who have had the experience of an overly authoritarian and inflexible father, or an indifferent, uncaring, or even absent one, it is not easy to calmly think of God as a father or to confidently surrender themselves to him,” he told the crowd. Pope Benedict pointed out that “it isn't always easy today to speak about fatherhood and, not having adequate role models, it even becomes problematic to imagine God as a father.” “But a Biblical revelation helps us to overcome these difficulties by telling us about a God who shows us what it truly means to be a father,” the pontiff said. According to the Pope, “it is the Gospel above all that reveals to us this face of God as a father who loves us even to the point of giving us the gift of His Son for the salvation of humanity.” “Jesus reveals God as a merciful father who never abandons his children and whose loving concern for us embraces even the cross,” he said. Scot said we talk about the words of the Holy Father because people may not hear them elsewhere and it's his hope that someone listening can hear these words and find hope and healing. Susan recounted a story of a first grade religious education class in which a boy who heard the God is Father said that his father hits him and this puts the Pope's words in perspective. Greg said he too knows people who have trouble embracing the Fatherhood of God because of their experience of their own fathers. He said in marriage preparation classes, he often talks to men about how they treat their future children will affect how they relate to God the Father.