SIU’s Father Brown: Pope Francis’ legacy is advocating for the marginalized, forgotten

SIU’s Father Brown: Pope Francis’ legacy is advocating for the marginalized, forgotten

CARBONDALE — Pope Francis will be remembered as a cleric who emphasized dignity and who advocated for marginalized people throughout the world, says Father Joseph A. Brown, a professor and coordinator of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Africana Studies Program and…

SIUC’s Father Brown: Pope Francis’ legacy is advocating for the marginalized, forgotten

Pope Francis will be remembered as a cleric who emphasized dignity and who advocated for marginalized people throughout the world, says Father Joseph A. Brown, a professor and coordinator of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Africana Studies Program and director of the School of Africana & Multicultural Studies. Pope Francis, who died on April 21 of a stroke at 88 years old, sought to make the Roman Catholic Church more inclusive, Brown …

US sisters, ministries hail Pope Francis' legacy

Catholic sisters and organizations mourn his loss and hail his legacy, particularly his attention to the marginalized.