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John L Allen
Is the Pope above the law? More questions as Vatican 'trial of the century' continues
rome – at one level, the question facing the three judges overseeing the vatican’s long-running “trial of the century,” who are expected to ...
Explaining Pope Francis’s perceived ‘ambiguity’ on Israel and Judaism
rome – leaders often speak at least as loudly by what they don’t say as by what they do, and such would appear to be the case in recent days...
Vatican has unique role to play in tempering Iran
rome – as the war between israel and hamas intensifies on the gaza strip, so too does diplomatic activity intended to prevent a wider region...
Welcome questions only? The dubious art of the modern papal interview
rome – in 2010, nevada senatorial candidate sharron angle, a right-wing tea party stalwart, briefly became a national sensation due to some ...
Francis and Rupnik: 'people are going to want an explanation'
rome – back in 1980, william casey, then the campaign manager for candidate ronald reagan, coined the phrase “october surprise” to refer to ...
Does the same fate await 'synodality' as befell 'new evangelisation'?
rome – as the synod of bishops on synodality continues to unfold in rome this month, it’s increasingly reminiscent of another synod just ove...
Conflict in Holy Land puts increasing strain on Israeli-Vatican relations
rome – wars, especially in the 21 st century, are fought on multiple levels. beyond what happens on the battlefield, there’s also the ...
Synodal secrecy: is Pope Francis relying on murmuring, rather than megaphones?
rome – in the annals of church affairs, some synods are sufficiently famous – or, as the case may be, infamous – as to merit their own infor...
Rome prepares for pre-synod frenzy with packed schedule starting this week
rome – the synod of bishops on synodality is this autumn’s catholic equivalent of the american super bowl. as a result, the next few days ar...
"Putin's Pope"? A just or unjust title, there may be trouble ahead
rome – yesterday crux carried two stories which, at first blush, appear unrelated. the first concerned the latest ukrainia...
Mongolia and the papacy: thinking in centuries
rome – legendarily, the vatican thinks in centuries. there’s a sense in which pope francis’s visit to mongolia this week, the first ever by ...
Listening to whom? Time to hear from those affected by easily-abused anti-blasphemy laws
rome – in just a little over a month, the curtain will rise on a keenly anticipated synod of bishops on synodality in rome. though notorious...
Sicilian bishop dedicates parish to 'martyrs' of the Mafia
rome – in the heart of italy’s mob country, a new catholic parish is being dedicated to the premier patron saints of the anti-mafia effort, ...
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