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Pope names Jesuit as successor to Vatican doctrinal chief Cardinal Müller

Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer SJ is new prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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Why the cappa magna makes people see red

For “progressive” Catholics, the cappa magna is – appropriately, you may think – like a red rag to a bull.

Damian Thompson

Is it too late to reform the Vatican?

The cardinals who elected Pope Francis hoped for major curial reform. Why isn't it going to plan?

The big story of the past seven days

✣   vatican’s chief auditor in surprise resignation what happened? the vatican’s auditor- general, libero milone, has resigned, in the ...

The best of the blogosphere

✣ highlights from the week online the conversion of an episcopalian minister at workingthebeads.com, jonathan mitchican announced that he wi...

Pharmacists’ conscience rights preserved

in a u-turn on proposed policy, britain’s pharmacy regulator has declared that catholic pharmacists should not be forced to dispense lethal ...

Vatican speaks out on detained Chinese bishop

the vatican has expressed “grave concern” over the situation of a bishop in mainland china who has been in government custody for almost 10 ...

Patriarch consecrates Middle East to Mary

the head of the maronite church consecrated lebanon and the whole of the middle east to the immaculate heart of mary during a pilgrimage to ...