Pope Francis"The widely popular and deeply loved Pope Francis also has his critics. This volume offers background, analysis, and appreciation of the depth, vision, integrity, and relevance of this leader, who continually displays his profound knowledge of and steadfast commitment to Catholic tradition as he engages the urgently pressing issues of our times." Dennis Doyle, professor of religious studies, University of Dayton, and author of The Catholic Church in a

while bridging different religions and cultures (Christianity

civil strife

“We do not wake up in this world calm and serene

In this expansive work

” represented by the Church

who lives in London

“Synodality is not a chapter in an ecclesiology textbook

FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP

Writings by a dozen modern spiritual masters highlight the need for an engaged spirituality

As Timothy Joyce shows

there is nothing that is not sacred

and his ever-deepening creation spirituality