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This Insights eNewsletter was sent to subscribers on October 4, 2016.

eNewsletter Subject: Eyes on Georgia, without proselytism

The title refers not to the American state of Georgia, of course, but Georgia in the Caucasus, which Pope Francis visited on Friday and Saturday.

One interesting news story from the visit: In Georgia, Pope speaks of ‘world war’ against marriage, decries gender theory; ‘never proselytize the Orthodox!’.

A key issue raised by the Pope's remarks is the difference between proselytism and the art of leading others more fully into the truths of the Gospel. See my anaysis: Evangelizing, Converting, Proselytizing: What’s in a Name?

That same news story highlights Francis' lament concerning the attacks on marriage. Here is the relevant papal address: There Is a Global War against Marriage.

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