That radical Pope Francis makes more shocking appointments
September 23, 2014
by Deacon Greg Kandra
Pope Francis has nominated new members of the International Theological Commission, in addition to renewing the five year mandate of several previously serving members.
One of two Americans is Capuchin friar Fr. Thomas Weinandy, about whom Wikipedia notes:
Father Weinandy assisted in the development of content for an iPhone app to guide Catholics through the act of confession, understood to be the first endorsed by the U.S. Catholic Church. “It has been approved by Bishop Kevin Rhoades,” said Fr. Weinandy.
WeinandyIn March, 2011, Fr. Weinandy participated in a telephone press conference with scholars from Catholic, Protestant and Jewish backgrounds the day before the release of Pope Benedict XVI’s book Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week. Weinandy said that Pope Benedict “sees Jesus as someone the world is longing to meet, and he’s doing his best to try to provide that opportunity.”
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2014/09/that-radical-pope-francis-makes-more-shocking-appointments/
http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-names-new-members-to-the-internationa
