Bishop Brendan Leahy, Breda O'Brien and Fr Donal Dorr and Prof Eamonn Conway share their reaction to Evangelii Gaudium (the Joy of the Gospel) from Pope Francis.
Donal Dorr, author of a major study of Catholic Social Teaching, discusses Evangelii Gaudium from Pope Francis and how the Good News is proclaimed to the poor.
Breda O'Brien shares her reflection on Evangelii Gaudium and discusses what Pope Francis has to say about the place of women in the church , decision-making and his pro-life statements.
Prof Eamonn Conway shares his reflection on Evangelii Gaudium and his understanding of what Pope Francis means by a 'missionary option' for the Church and the idea of a 'hierarchy of truths'.
Evangelii Gaudium follows on from the Synod on the New Evangelisation held in Rome in Oct 2012. Prof Conway discusses how the spirit evident at that gathering is reflected in the 'Joy of the Gospel'.
