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Theology of Pope Francis. Pope Francis in Quito, Ecuador, in 2015. Elected on 13 March 2013, Francis is the first member of the Society of Jesus to be appointed pope and the first non-European to hold the office since the 8th century. [1] .
- Theology at The Service of Church's Living Faith
- Forming Experts in Humanity and Closeness
- Evangelization at The Heart of Service
- A Service to The Faith, The Church, and The World
The Pope emphasized the importance of interpreting the faith for the modern world, making it accessible to people in every age “in the dynamism of tradition.” Theology, he said, “has a great responsibility to stimulate and guide the search for meaning,” especially today, and invited formators to ask themselves how to communicate the truths of the f...
Pope Francis stressed, secondly, the necessity of good formation for the renewal and future of vocations. He noted that those who are called to the priesthood or religious life all have their own life experiences, and that formators must be able “to ‘encounter’ the whole personality of the ‘called,’” which includes their “intelligence, feelings, he...
Finally, the Pope said that evangelization – which is never proselytism – is at the heart of the ecclesial service of formators. He described evangelization as “an attraction to Christ, fostering an encounter with Him who changes your life, who makes you happy, and makes you, each day, a new creature and a visible sign of His love.” Every person, h...
Pope Francis concluded his address with the hope that his reflections would help the formators in Milan “to cultivate your vocation of service to the faith, to the Church, and to the world.”
Nov 1, 2023 · A Church that is “synodal, missionary, and ‘goes forth’” needs a theology that “goes forth”, too. That's the thought behind Pope Francis’ new Motu Proprio Ad theologiam promovendam [link to Italian original], dated 1 November 2023, which updates the statutes of the Pontifical Academy of Theology.
Nov 1, 2023 · Citing the need to deal with “profound cultural transformations,” the pope presented his dramatic vision for the future of Catholic theology in a new motu proprio issued earlier today.
Feb 8, 2019 · Called by Christ and transformed by the Spirit in the mercy of God the Father, Francis exhorts each Christian to go out into the world and to preach the good news. “What are we waiting for?”
Feb 17, 2022 · If we are tempted to get caught up in interminable speeches, discussions about the theology of the priesthood or theories about what the priesthood should be, the Lord for his part simply looks upon us with tenderness and compassion.
Jul 9, 2021 · This article argues that Pope Francis shares some of the main theological concerns as pontiff with liberation theology. Although the pope remains an outsider to liberation theology, he has in a sense solved the conflict between the Vatican and the Latin American social movement.
