“I’ve been waiting for this pope all my life. I find him inspirational and I know a lot of other people do, not just Catholics.” Jim McGovern, 57 of Massachusetts. Source Reference POPE AND CONGRESS: FRANCIS IS CERTAIN TO CHALLENGE…

“In the Church there is no such thing as a ‘do-it-yourself’ attitude there is no such thing as a free agent… Sometimes we hear people say: ‘I believe in God, I believe in Jesus, but I’m not interested in the…

“The Big Bang, which today we hold to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the intervention of the divine creator but, rather, requires it.” Pope Francis, during a speech at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, October 2014….

“But for citizens like Jack Phillips, the court has created a novel exception to the First Amendment — you’re entitled to believe, but not entitled to act on those beliefs. You’re not free if your beliefs are confined to your…

“When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so.” Pope Francis, during a speech at the Pontifical Academy of…

“The next horizon is the legal recognition of marriages between more than two partners. It’s time to legalize polygamy.” Frederik DeBoer, arguing after the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage that “It’s time to legalize polygamy.” Source Reference It’s Time…

“The obsession with economic profit and technical efficiency puts the human rhythms of life at risk. Moments of rest, especially on Sunday, are sacred because in them we find God… May we always recognize the family as the privileged place…

“I think that the ruling is wrong … the constitution guarantees me the right to practice my faith, my religion, anywhere, anytime; there are no restrictions on it, Phillips said. It also gives me the right to free speech, anytime,…

“Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation, because evolution requires the creation of beings that evolve. Pope Francis during a speech at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, October 2014. Source Reference Pope Francis declares evolution and…

“The science is clear. Climate change is not a hoax, but an existential threat. Get with the science, get with the @Pontifex”(the pope’s Twitter name). California Governor, Jerry Brown in a tweet. Source Reference For Jerry Brown, climate change issue…

“Religion deals with the fundamentals. When you deal with the fundamentals of what makes the atmosphere, and the weather, and whether that permanently or radically changes, that’s very similar to a fundamental principle of right and wrong.” California Governor Jerry…

“Someone who might reject a policy initiative spoken by a government official in the United States really cannot ignore his holiness Pope Francis on this subject.” Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives minority leader, a Roman Catholic, during a visit…