Patriarch Kirill has told Patriarch Bartholomew that if he recognises an independent Ukrainian Church he will “stop being the Primate of the Orthodox world”.
The Vatican was aware of abuse allegations against Legionaries of Christ founder Marcial Maciel as early as 1943, Cardinal João Bráz de Aviz has said.
A priest in Nigeria has described how he survived for four days on half a loaf of bread after he was kidnapped.
John Allen and Paul Moses comment on the resignations of Greg Burke and Paloma Garcia Ovejero.
Andrea Gagliarducci argues that Pope Francis has “a preference for the Society of St Pius X” over other traditionalist groups.
Alan Jacobs examines the “contradictions” of Thomas Merton.
And David Paul Deavel explains why he loves the Church’s “delayed goodbye” to Christmas.
.jpg)
