Respect the law to ensure justice and avoid absolutism
The last pontificate was a triumph of arbitrariness. The proper exercise of authority must be restored, anchoring it once more in divine and natural law and in the good and objective order of the Church.
The Church must combat liturgical apartheid and abuse
The quality of the liturgy, a formidable instrument of evangelisation, is an indicator of the "state of health" of the Church. The new Pope will have to resume the work of reconciliation between the ancient and post-conciliar rites.
Jesus is the only Saviour, hence the mission of the Church
The constant condemnation of proselytism in general has emptied evangelisation of its meaning and promoted religious relativism. We must recover Jesus' command to proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Dramatic clash between cardinals: Becciu excluded from conclave
After a 'fiery' Congregation, Cardinal Becciu takes a step back and withdraws from the upcoming conclave. Two documents have been unearthed to sideline the Cardinal, but new details about the accusations are emerging, adding to the mystery. The conclave begins on 7 May.
Doctrine and pastoral care, there is no room for contradictions
The "pastoral shift" of the last pontificate has led to the theory that the development of dogma can be resolved in its opposite. The new Pope has the task of re-proposing the true and vital meaning of the truth.
Conclave: Charity never contradicts God's commandments
The new Pope will have the task of picking up the threads of the Church's moral teaching and clarifying the attempts at subversion that have gone so far as to theorise an alleged conflict between charity and divine law, which must instead be recovered as the foundation of a morally good life.
The Vatican needs a DOVE, a department for efficiency
The Vatican needs a department for efficiency, and this has to be one of the main tasks of the next Pope. Efficiency matters, even in the Curia. The evangelising mission is at stake.
Conclave:Returning to the true meaning of God's mercy
God always wants to forgive; it is mankind who sometimes resists and rejects Him. For this reason, there is no supposed duty to always forgive. The next Pope will therefore have to correct certain ambiguities and errors.
Conclave: Church needs reconciliation, but in Truth
The first criterion for choosing the next Pope is to verify that he has a sense of the office he will assume, without narcissistic protagonism and aware of being at the service of obedience to the faith.
In 12 years, Francis erased Church's social doctrine
Pope Francis's social interventions have undoubtedly been many, but the criteria for judging them have clearly been worldly, above all because the philosophical and theological foundations of the Catholic tradition, the relationship between nature and the supernatural, and between reason and faith, were erased.
End of a pontificate marked by a 'paradigm shift'
In twelve years, Francis has given the Church a decisive push towards self-secularisation, which has overwhelmed the figure of the Pope himself, reduced to one voice among many in the debate on current issues.
- The Pope's last hours, by Nico Spuntoni
THE POPE'S LAST HOURS AMIDST CROWDS AND MEETINGS. CARDINALS CONVENED FOR TOMORROW
Francis died on Easter Monday. His last public appearance took place on Easter Sunday. His convalescence has not been easy, between visits, meetings and huge crowds for Easter. The Cardinal Dean, Giovanni Battista Re, has already summoned the Cardinals for the first meeting, which will take place tomorrow morning in the Synod Hall.
