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Since its origins in 1850, La Civiltà Cattolica has lived a special relationship with the popes who have succeeded each other on the chair of St. Peter. The pontificate of Francis has been prophetic. His is a dramatic pontificate. The articles we present in this volume offer a portrait of the pontificate of Pope Francis.
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Take the Gospel with Tranquilizers: A Conversation with the Superiors General
Pope Francis

The Synod for the AmazonA fresco for the ‘common home’
Antonio Spadaro, SJ
Editor-in-Chief, La Civiltà Cattolica
Miguel Angel Fiorito and popular religiosity in Jorge Mario Bergoglio's formation
José Luis Narvaja, SJ

Who is the "Bad Shepherd"?
Diego Fares SJ
Member of the editorial board of La Civiltà Cattolica
Jesus Never Imposes: 'Amoris Laetitia', discernment, and Christian maturity
Pietro M. Schiavone, SJ

Pope Francis at 80: A Leader on the World Stage
Federico Lombardi, SJ
Emeritus editor, La Civiltà Cattolica
Spiritual Discernment in ‘Christus Vivit’
Diego Fares SJ
Member of the editorial board of La Civiltà Cattolica
Keep the Flame Burning: The apostolic exhortation ‘Christus Vivit’
Antonio Spadaro, SJ
Editor-in-Chief, La Civiltà Cattolica
Human Fraternity: A reflection on the Abu Dhabi Document’
Felix Körner, SJ

Ten Years on from Aparecida: The source of Francis’ pontificate
Diego Fares SJ
Member of the editorial board of La Civiltà Cattolica
The Meaning of Francis’ International Politics
José Luis Narvaja, SJ

Features of a Sustainability Science
Pedro Walpole, SJ
Director of Research at the Institute of Environmental Science for Social Change in the Philippines and the Coordinator..
A Church that ‘spends time with the future’
Antonio Spadaro, SJ
Editor-in-Chief, La Civiltà Cattolica
Pope Francis and Fraternity
Diego Fares SJ
Member of the editorial board of La Civiltà Cattolica