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Michael Haynes
Fresh challenges as Pope Leo XIV concludes his Lenten retreat
A week of reflection in the Pauline Chapel has unfolded against the backdrop of German synodal ambitions and an imminent papal journey to Africa
Diplomatic tensions and doctrinal tests in Leo’s first Lent
Sharp diplomatic exchanges and renewed tensions with the Society of Saint Pius X present Pope Leo XIV with defining challenges
Signs of dialogue in a pivotal week for the Vatican
As Rome presses the SSPX to delay controversial consecrations, questions over Jimmy Lai, Fulton Sheen and the Pope’s travel plans frame a week of waiting
Is Cardinal Fernández the real source of tensions in the SSPX and Vatican standoff?
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández emerging as a central figure in the unfolding crisis
Schwarzenegger and Confession, and more returns to papal customs
Schwarzenegger’s encounter with Leo XIV, the return of papal liturgical customs, and Cardinal Fernández
Fake news, papal trips and a return to tradition
Fake news emerging from the Vatican was promptly debunked this week, as credible signs emerged of upcoming foreign travel and restored Vatican customs
Vatican dispatch: Leo rebukes Orwellian ideologies and a consistory leak reignites the liturgy wars
Leo used his first State of the World address to warn against ideological coercion, while a leaked consistory text on the traditional Mass exposed deepening divisions in Rome
The Jubilee ends and Rome turns inward
Our Vatican correspondent, Michael Haynes, gives his assessment of an extraordinary week in Rome
Why the push for women deacons persists despite clear teaching
Why did the Vatican feel compelled to restate a teaching that was never in doubt?
Leo’s in-flight press conference showed us who the Pope is
Last week, aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV spoke to journalists. His comments revealed much of what we might expect from the first American pontiff.
Leo XIV’s first great test: unity, contradiction, and the College of Cardinals
The gathering of the College of Cardinals will be the first major moment of Pope Leo XIV’s reign and a test of his promise to restore unity in the Church.
Cardinal Fernández’s Vatican post has caused unnecessary scandal and disunity
the theological eruption caused by cardinal victor manuel fernández in early november was entirely predictable and serves to highlight the c...
What to make of the Italian bishops document on homosexual and transgender lifestyles
After four years of debate, the Italian Bishops’ Conference has approved a synodal document urging the “recognition and accompaniment” of those in homosexual or transgender lifestyles. But what does accompaniment mean?
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