GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA – Catholicism, among the most tradition-bound religions, contains at its core a paradox that has become increasingly sharp. As Pope Francis begins his first overseas trip – to Brazil, the world’s most populous Catholic country – it is difficult, despite the inertia of the past, to tell where the church is headed.
格兰岱尔，加利福尼亚—作为最恪守传统的宗教之一，天主教的核心中包含着一个悖论。这个悖论正在变得日益尖锐。随着方济各教皇开始了他的第一次海外之行——前往全球天主教徒人数最多的国家巴西——我们很难看清天主教的方向，尽管我们有过去的惯性可以参考。