Cardinal Goh: Leo will clarify doctrine
Confusion over Church teaching caused division and polarisation. 'The new Pope will not be ambiguous and will not leave the interpretation of what he says up to each individual,' the Archbishop of Singapore told the Daily Compass.
Trump’s complicated gamble for world peace identifies China as main enemy
The long phone call between the US President and Putin, aimed at pushing for an end to the conflict in Ukraine, is part of an ambitious project to redefine international relations on all fronts: Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Central and South Asia. This is based on the belief that the US's main rival is China. As demonstrated by the recent mission to the Middle East...
Leo XIV and Social Doctrine: an uncertain path
The new Pope’s significant speech delivered on 17 May to the Centesimus Annus Foundation does not clarify whether it represents a “turning point” in the relaunch of Social Doctrine, or if we should expect a “reform in continuity” with Pope Francis.
Synodality: Hollerich attempts to constrain Pope Leo
Amidst the attempts of various cardinals to set the tone for the new pontificate, the ultra-liberal Jesuit, Jean-Claude Hollerich, gains prime position: no revolutions, only evolutions. And woe betide anyone who challenges the synodal 'dogmas'. Today, the real revolution would be a return to order.
Sexual abuse: Prevost could follow Benedict XVI's example
What we have and have not said: clarification on the allegations against the Pope for covering up paedophile priests in Peru, following two journalists' intervention to exonerate him. The only way forward is through transparency and clarification.
Holy See recognises miracle of Jesus’ face in consecrated Host
The Archbishop of Tellicherry has announced that the Eucharistic miracle which occurred in his diocese, in the Indian state of Kerala on 15 November 2013, has been officially recognized by the Vatican. The solemn proclamation will take place on 31 May.
The difficult return of cardinals to countries ravaged by war and persecution
Cardinals from Congo, Nicaragua, India and Iran could have requested and obtained refugee status in Rome. Instead, they chose to return to their countries and face persecution alongside the faithful.
After conclave: cardinals who deserve refugee status return to troubled countries
South Sudan, Haiti and Myanmar are just a few of the countries where priests and lay people suffer daily violence and persecution caused by war, political hatred and religious intolerance. Having been present in Rome for the Conclave, these cardinals would be entitled to refugee status. However, they are choosing to return and stand alongside their congregations, accepting the risks that entails.
Leo XIV's election is a defeat for the 'Chinese party'
Leo XIV was immediately portrayed by the mainstream narrative as anti-Trump, 'the least American of the American cardinals'. But this is an unrealistic version of events, because his election must be seen in contrast to the defeat of the 'Chinese party' in the Church, which sought a preferential relationship with the Beijing regime.
Leo XIV introduces himself: the return of evangelisation and verticality
From the first words spoken by Pope Prevost on Saint Peter’s balcony, verticality and evangelisation emerge as the proclamation of Christ and popular Marian devotion. With some concessions to the process of synodality, a legacy of the previous pontificate.
Handicap start for Pope Prevost
The first North American Pope, Robert Prevost, is a relative surprise, but that the cardinals have chosen to elect somebody suspect of covering up for priests accused of sexual abuse is astonishing. It is an element for blackmail in a world that makes no concessions to a Church that wants to maintain its identity in the world..
Black smoke, the world waits for the next Pope
After the predictable outcome of the first ballot, the world's attention remains fixed on the chimney of the Sistine Chapel until the election of Peter's successor. A sign of strength for the Church in the face of a prejudiced and hostile public opinion. And it comes not from "openings" but from a centuries-old ritual.
