Rome is one of the world's most beautiful cities. Its churches, art, and culture inspire wonder at every turn. Yet behind the grandeur of basilicas and piazzas remains a city in need of the gospel. Drawing on a recent visit to lecture in Rome, this essay reflects on Catholic theology, the persuasive power of sacred beauty, and the faithful work of evangelical missionaries laboring to proclaim Christ where beauty alone cannot save.
Read MoreGod’s love is present, but there is no sin. God’s love, however, loses is salvific and redemptive value if sin is absent. No sin, no gospel. That is why sin must maintain a primary place in the gospel narrative. In all that Leo XIV has mentioned and referenced in his short papacy, sin is absent. Time will tell if that changes or not.
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