In the 1550s the Society of Jesus was formed by the soldier-monk, Ignatius Loyola, and became, for all intents and purposes, the missionary-military arm of the Catholic Church in its counter-reformation against the Reformation, with which the Church hoped to stem the tide…
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Unfettered Capitalism and Unfettered Authoritarianism; Pope Francis Rolls the Dice
On his recent visit to South America, Pope Francis once again sounded contradictory notes about capitalism, warning the world about “unfettered capitalism”, saying it was a “subtle dictatorship.” This was in all the papers, over several media outlets, so you can go…