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Clericalism vs Synodality: how does the Pope reconcile Order of Malta overhaul with other reforms?
last weekend, pope francis issued a new constitution for the order of malta, appointing a provisional sovereign council as part of an ongoin...
The Catholic Herald
Cardinal Tagle promotion puts him in pole position to succeed Francis
cardinal luis antonio tagle - fast-emerging as a frontrunner to succeed pope francis , as rumours grow about a looming papal resignation – m...
Staff Reporter
Pope issues new constitution for Order of Malta, with a bitter aftertaste
pope francis has issued a new constitution for the order of malta, appointing a provisional sovereign council as part of an ongoing renewal ...
The Catholic Herald
Was John Paul I the last Italian pope?
on september 4, pope francis beatified pope john paul i – “the smiling pope” – who died after just 33 days in office. at a ceremony in st pe...
The Catholic Herald
Is the Catholic Church becoming more democratic?
it is the world’s oldest continuous international organisation, yet the catholic church can hardly be described as a democratic institution....
The Catholic Herald
English Cardinal Arthur Roche is of course papabile and here is why
the one and only english pope was nicholas breakspear. a failed vocation from st albans, he later made a name for himself as the hard-boiled...
Simon Caldwell
Pope makes Arthur Roche England's newest cardinal
pope francis has made arthur roche, the former bishop of leeds, one of 20 new cardinals during a consistory in rome. cardinal roche, prefect...
Staff Reporter
Shia LaBeouf becomes Catholic devotee of Traditional Latin Mass
hollywood movie star shia labeouf has become a catholic after playing the role of st pio of pietrelcina in a forthcoming film. the transform...
Simon Caldwell
Why the Holy Father and Victor Orbán will forever be at odds
in september 2021, the holy father paid a visit to central europe. he spent three days in slovakia and a mere seven hours in hungary, giving...
Niall Gooch
Pope Francis's successor must stop compromising with secularism
there are few more dramatic moments in the life of the church than the election of a new pope. until the resignation of pope benedict there ...
Gavin Ashenden
An ecumenical matter
july 6, 2022 marked the centenary of the revival in the church of england of the shrine of our lady of walsingham, which centuries earlier h...
Michael Yelton
Bach's divine gift brought to life
the great passion by james runcie bloomsbury, £16.99, 272 pages this sublime novel about the domestic and spiritual genesis behind johann se...
William Cash
Decency is not enough
on various occasions i had to ask myself recently whether i was living in london in 2022 or 1980s italy. the soap opera of government crisis...
Fr Mark Vickers
‘I fight the good fight, the good fight of faith’
father gerald murray is an ice hockey-playing new york priest, canon lawyer and conservative catholic public commentator. he is probably the...
William Cash
The Assumption and the Bible
in the middle of this month we will celebrate the solemnity of the assumption of the blessed virgin mary. the belief that our lady’s body wa...
Rev Dr Richard J Ounsworth
Imminent schism? Boost for Synodal Path as German Catholics back abortion
the vatican may have come out swinging against the german synodal path , claiming the movement - designed to give lay members a say in runni...
The Catholic Herald
The Anglican hierarchy should embrace the Saints, not sociologists
every ten years, anglican bishops from around the world convene for the lambeth conference. having been twice postponed already, the confere...
Gavin Ashenden
Not all popes deserve to be canonised
yet another pope is on the fast track to sainthood. next month, pope francis will beatify the predecessor who has probably influenced him mo...
The Catholic Herald
Another day, another letter
good ecclesiastical governance takes time, writes hugh somerville knapman osb four apostolic letters have already appeared this year; in 202...
Fr Hugh Somerville-Knapman
More legacy building: Pope names women to Dicastery for Bishops
pope francis has named three women to the dicastery for bishops. it is the first time that women have been appointed to the dicastery respon...
The Catholic Herald
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