Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Fratelli tutti’ and Catholic-Muslim relations

My commentary about Fratelli tutti's relevance for Catholic-Muslim relations was recently published in National Catholic Reporter. It is entitled, "Catholic encounters with Muslims frame Fratelli tutti" and you can read an excerpt below. Here is a link to the full piece. . . . . . . "In the encyclical, Francis also wants to draw …

dotCommonweal: “Mercy-ing: A Starting Point for Dialogue”

My newest blog post on dotCommonweal. Start reading here and then continue by clicking "Read more." Amid all the excitement from the unprecedented interview with Pope Francis published by Jesuit journals worldwide, many Catholics may have missed one of the Pontiff’s more subtle communiqués: a letter sent to the head of al-Azhar University, a highly respected institution …