The Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology has organized a symposium on “Discovering Pope Francis, theological philosophical, cultural and spiritual perspectives” from October 8 through the 11, featuring groundbreaking presentations and panel discussions by world-class scholars examining the pastoral theology of Pope Francis, from his european and Latin-American roots to his Papacy today, below Dr. Austen Ivereigh’s complete presentation:
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Madison Catholic Bishop Robert Morlino, a staunch traditionalist with a national reputation for vigorously opposing abortion and same-sex unions, said he and Pope Francis are in sync and that the new pontiff has made him a stronger culture warrior.
In a lengthy interview with the State Journal, Morlino praised the first year of the pope’s reign, which has received widespread raves from Catholics for what is perceived as a new tone and style, and greater compassion for the marginalized.
Yet Morlino cautioned that reporters and people with agendas have “outrageously misinterpreted” some of the pontiff’s comments, and he said Pope Francis actually is causing him to speak out even more forcefully on the church’s opposition to abortion, artificial contraception, stem cell research and homosexual acts.
In explaining how he came to that conclusion, even though Pope Francis has called for a “new balance” when talking about hot-button issues, Morlino said Pope Francis is all about getting people to meet Jesus Christ. But it must be “the whole Christ,” Morlino said, and that leads him back to assessing what aspects of Christ’s work need the most attention in this diocese.
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Full transcript of interview
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