Francis will give mass for conclusion of World Meeting of Families Pope emphasizes importance of “rehabilitation†at Philadelphia prison ‘God weeps’: Pope Francis meets with victims of clerical sexual abuse , but words ring hollow for some survivors. Saturday: Pope ditches speech for improvised address on family 7.33pm BST No photos or video from Pope Francis’s visit to St Joseph’s university yet, but Jesuit priest James Martin just tweeted this: Breaking: Pope Francis visited the sick, elderly and infirm Jesuit priests and brothers at the Jesuit infirmary at St. Joseph's University. 7.31pm BST Is Pope Francis’s utopia attainable? Guardian opinion contributor Anthea Butler has a great post on Comment is Free about the freewheelin’ pope’s appearance yesterday at the World Meeting of Families: The real question, next, is this: how long will the feel-good focus on families and their struggles actually last after the pope packs up and leaves for Rome? In a world where families are drowning on beaches to escape war, leaving the church because of sexual abuse, or denied access because of sexual orientation, the utopia that Pope Francis desires may be impossible for the church to attain. Related: Pope Francis didn't say 'abortion' – and that's what conservative Catholics need to hear | Anthea Butler Continue reading...
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