Pope Francis seen as humble man who can unite, rebuild Church

Mar 14, 2013 - 05:10 pm .- American Catholic scholars and commentators praised Pope Francis as a spiritual leader for our times, with the ability to unify and renew the Catholic Church.

Ireland can overcome troubles with authentic Catholic renewal, nuncio says

Aug 23, 2012 - 04:12 am .- Just as 19th-century Ireland experienced Christian renewal after the apparition of Our Lady of Knock, modern Ireland can likewise undergo an “authentically Catholic” renewal despite decades of troubles, says Archbishop Charles Brown, the apostolic nuncio to Ireland.