In a pre-Conclave speech the future Pontiff urged colleagues to reject “theological narcissism”
Topic: conclave
Morning Catholic must-reads: 27/03/13
Posted on Wednesday, 27 March 2013
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We will need an astonishing, miraculous pope who can take the Church into a new era
Posted on Wednesday, 13 March 2013
The Church needs more than an ‘obvious’ candidate – we need an exceptional one
Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Keith O’Brien
Posted on Monday, 25 February 2013
Cardinal resigns just a few weeks before he was due to step down because of age
Today’s Catholic must-reads: 20/02/13
Posted on Wednesday, 20 February 2013
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An African pope would make the jaded western world sit up and take notice
Posted on Wednesday, 13 February 2013
The dancing in the streets would last for months
Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor: ‘I thought of being called Benedict if elected pope’
Posted on Monday, 27 August 2012
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor tells Luke Coppen about his hopes for unity and the joy of choosing a pope
It is surely premature to start talking about ‘conclave contenders’
Posted on Thursday, 12 January 2012
Instead, let’s give thanks for Pope Benedict XVI’s wise leadership and continued good health
Cardinal Sodano is a catastrophe waiting to happen
Posted on Friday, 9 July 2010
His sinister record would give the press a field day if he was left in charge of the conclave
Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/04/13
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