Pope Francis

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parishes aren’t taking loneliness seriously sir – mary kenny’s article, “we’ll never wipe out loneliness” (january 13), was both interesting...

The Catholic Herald

Francis isn't the first Pope to intervene in an Order's affairs. But papal power can go too far

Protestant and Orthodox Christians may well ask what this says about the institution of the papacy

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Kazakhstan, outpost of Catholic orthodoxy

The country has become a bastion of doctrinal traditionalism. Its traumatic history may be part of the explanation

The Maltese furore

Two very unlikely bishops have issued the most permissive guidelines yet on Amoris Laetitia. No wonder many Catholics are up in arms

Order of Malta to hold emergency meeting following resignation of leader

The Order will meet to discuss the resignation of Grand Master Fra' Matthew Festing

Associated Press

The Vatican has destroyed the Order of Malta's sovereignty. What if Italy does the same to the Vatican?

The curia remains a place where cliques have more authority than the law. It doesn't bode well

Pope meets Arnold Schwarzenegger at general audience

The Pope also told the faithful that women were more courageous than men

Catholic News Service

Vatican: Pope Francis to name delegate to run Order of Malta

The Order's Grand Master, Fra' Matthew Festing, offered his resignation to the Pope on Tuesday

Associated Press

Cardinal Wuerl: 'Amoris Laetitia is part of Church's faithful and living tradition'

The US cardinal made the remarks in a letter to the priests of the Washington Archdiocese.

Catholic News Service

Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/01/17

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