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Pope warns about Synodal Path as German Catholicism collapses

July 21, 2022

The Holy See issued a statement on Thursday, warning that Germany’s ‘Synodal Path’ – a movement designed to give lay members a say in the running of the Catholic Church – lacks the authority to instruct bishops on doctrine or morality, and warned of the dangers of splitting the Church. In a statement issued by

Pope’s College of Cardinals is becoming less European

July 20, 2022

Pope Francis represented a significant break from previous Popes. Although of Italian descent, the Pope comes from Latin America and this has clearly shaped his more liberal perspective and general worldview. His background in Argentina – a country where Indigenous communities suffered greatly – may also help the Pope with his visit of reconciliation to

Pope Francis has a unique opportunity to reconcile Canada’s First Nations with the Church

July 19, 2022

The Pope has said his trip to Canada – which will begin this coming Sunday – will be a “pilgrimage of penance” to help heal the wrongs done to Indigenous peoples by Catholic priests and nuns who ran abusive residential schools. As reported by Reuters, the trip – which will last until the following Saturday

Is the Pope trying to play both sides of the US Catholic debate?

July 15, 2022

It is no secret that America’s Catholics are deeply divided. Even before the Dobbs ruling last month, the Pew Research Center discovered deep divisions on attitudes towards abortion, but with some correlation between Mass attendance and opposition towards the practice. After the Supreme Court ruling, Pew found that 51 per cent of American Catholics disapproved

More legacy building: Pope names women to Dicastery for Bishops

July 14, 2022

Pope Francis has named three women to the Dicastery for Bishops. It is the first time that women have been appointed to the Dicastery responsible for identifying future bishops: Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., Secretary General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State; Sister Yvonne Reungoat, F.M.A, former Superior General of the Daughters of Mary

Did the Pope’s message to Europe miss the elephant in the room?

July 13, 2022

Pope Francis has encouraged young people gathered at the European Union Youth Conference in the Czech Republic to present to the world “a new face of Europe”, and one which is more inclusive. “As young Europeans,” he stressed, “you have an important mission. If in the past your ancestors went to other continents, not always

Pope gives women say in appointing bishops

July 07, 2022

In the teeth of liberal opposition, Pope Francis says he wants to give women more high-level positions within the Holy See. According to Reuters, the Pontiff will name women to a previously all-male committee which helps him select Catholic bishops. A new constitution for the Holy See’s administration – which came into effect in June

As Vatican deal with China set for renewal, are too many blind eyes being turned?

July 06, 2022

In a major blow to Chinese Catholics, the Pope has indicated the Vatican’s secretive deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will be renewed once again. Coming just a day after reports that the Vatican’s unofficial representative in Hong Kong warned Catholics the freedoms of the past were over, Pope Francis said he hopes the