November 20 edition of The New Freeman

Pope urges valuing, welcoming all human life. Pope Francis admits he is not an economist, but he is a pastor. And as a pastor, he has seen how the global economy has cast aside many members of his flock, and he knows that the Gospel and Catholic social teaching call for a different response. "Solidarity is not the sharing of crumbs from the table, but to make space at the table for everyone," Pope Francis said in a new book written with Austen Ivereigh. The book, Let Us Dream: The Path to A Better Future, was to be published December 1 by Simon & Schuster. Journey through Advent: The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) announces a new online weekly video series created to help Canadian Catholic faithful to prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Entitled Journey through Advent.