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Debating 20th-century problems in a 21st-century world: this conclave needs to catch up
one of the stories surrounding the conclave to elect pope francis’s successor – set to open on may 7 – is the unfamiliarity of the cardinal ...
Charles Collins
Papabile of the Day: Cardinal Mario Grech, the 'Maltese Falcon' full of surprises
each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, we are running a profile of a different “papabile”, the it...
John L Allen
Highlights from the wisdom of Pope Francis
by way of inspiration this weekend, and to provide a reminder of and insight into the heart and mind of the man who just left us, here are h...
The Catholic Herald
Papabile of the Day: Cardinal Anders Arborelius
each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, john allen is offering a profile of a different papa...
John L Allen
Cameroon faces rising threat from Boko Haram, says bishop
yaoundé, cameroon – cameroon is continuing to be attacked by the islamist organization boko haram, and the situation is getting worse, accor...
Ngala Killian Chimtom
How does the failure to find any Canadian mass graves justify a crime of 'denialism'?
it has been four years since a small indigenous band in british columbia, canada announced that the remains of 215 children had been discove...
Anna Farrow
Taking charge of 1.4 billion souls: the spectacle gripping the world
every so often there comes a moment in history when the world’s entire attention is focused on a particular event or person – the death of a...
Serenhedd James
Is Cardinal Sarah the man to save the Church as the next pope?
there are moments in history that act as defining dates determining and reflecting the change of direction in world affairs. we think of 178...
Gavin Ashenden
The dignity and purpose of work: even undignified labour can be ordered toward God
in 1955, pope pius xii instituted the feast of st joseph the worker as an intentional answer to the communist inflected “international worke...
Ken Craycraft
Rome's ecclesiastical tailors compete to dress next pope
expectations are not only heating up in the vatican this week about who will be the new pope but also regarding who will dress him after whi...
The Catholic Herald
Could this be the longest conclave in modern history?
every catholic has his or her prediction for the conclave: some predict a new pope in the mould of pope francis, others predict a course cor...
PeterDayMilne
Papabile of the Day: Cardinal Prevost could be first 'superpower' pope for US
each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, we are running a profile of a different “papabile”, the it...
John L Allen
Cardinal Müller says next pope must be 'strong on doctrine' and stand up to ‘gay lobby’
cardinal gerhard müller has said the roman catholic church needs to stand up to the “gay lobby” as part of taking a stronger position “on do...
The Catholic Herald
Mel Gibson's new film on the Resurrection: a metaphysical 'acid trip' into the supernatural
mel gibson’s return to biblical cinema is underway with the resurrection of the christ , the long-anticipated sequel to his 2004 epic the pa...
Tom Colsy
In their own words: global political and religious leaders pay tribute to life and work of Pope Francis
as news of pope francis’s death broke, increasing numbers of world leaders from across the political and religious spectrums joined in payin...
The Catholic Herald
Cipriani controversy tests cardinals’ resolve on clerical abuse ahead of conclave
as the world’s most exclusive club prepares to elect the new pope, they are in the midst of an immediate test of just how seriously they wil...
Elise Allen
Stories of intrigue and secret plots gather pace as conclave approaches
one of the interesting things to happen after pope francis died is that the movie conclave , which came out last year, has had millions of n...
Charles Collins
Papabile of the Day: Cardinal 'Chito' Tagle has charisma but overall ability questioned
each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, we are running a profile of a different “papabile”, the it...
John L Allen
Becciu backs down: fallen Cardinal bows to Pope Francis’s final will
rome – after initially insisting he would take part in the conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, italian cardinal angelo becciu, st...
Elise Allen
Novemdiales notebook: non-stop conclave speculation
novemdiales notebook with the vatican announcing that the conclave will start on may 7th, rome is now well into the nine day official period...
William Cash
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