Marc Roscoe Loustau

Oct 11, 2024 | balkaninsight.com | Marc Roscoe Loustau

Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he has tapped 21 new men to join the Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals. Cardinals are nicknamed the “princes of the Church” and the 140 or so men who occupy this position are viewed as the Pope’s “seconds-in-command”. When the Pope dies, all eligible cardinals gather to vote on a successor who also comes from among their ranks. Only those under age 80 may vote.

Oct 3, 2024 | christiancentury.org | Jack Jenkins |Aleja Hertzler- McCain |Nanette Sawyer |Marc Roscoe Loustau

Soon enough, and somewhat to my surprise, I have become an aged man. For many years I have been an advocate for the good and goods in which I have invested my heart. I am a patriot but not a nationalist. Since the Vietnam years, I have opposed our wars of national adventure, and I have opposed the extractive industrialism that passes with us for a national economy.

Jun 12, 2024 | thetablet.co.uk | Marc Roscoe Loustau

Church collaborationThe need for the increasingly beleaguered Ukrainians to come together is breaking down historical boundaries and animosities. Get Instant AccessRegister for free to read this article in fullSubscribe for unlimited accessFrom just £30 quarterly  Complete access to all Tablet website content including all premium content.   The full weekly edition in print and digital including our 179 years archive.   PDF version to view on iPad, iPhone or computer. Already a subscriber? Login

May 24, 2024 | christiancentury.org | William H. Willimon |Javier Viera |Nicolette Manglos-Weber |Marc Roscoe Loustau

In April 2023, 30 priests and pastors, dressed in heavy boots and military fatigues, gathered in the sanctuary of Kyiv’s Saint Sophia Cathedral for a special ceremony. As they bent their heads to receive the priest’s blessing, the group of clergy from across Ukraine’s Christian denominations—not only Orthodox but Protestant and Catholic, too—became the first ever class of chaplains inducted into Ukraine’s armed forces.

Apr 19, 2023 | thetablet.co.uk | Marc Roscoe Loustau

The Pope will meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (pictured meeting in the Vatican last year) during Francis’ three-day visit to Budapest.