Sight-Seeing: Avoiding a deadlocked conclave
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says that before he dies or retires, Pope Francis needs to make changes in the process of electing a new pope to avoid the possibility of a deadlocked conclave…
Pope names 13 new cardinals, cements majority vote and the power to reshape the Church
Vatican CityRNS During a ceremony welcoming new cardinals into the Catholic Church, Pope Francis spoke of the danger that occurs “when a man of the church becomes an official”, calling them to more “compassion” in a time when the Vatican faces financial scandals and internal divisions. “So many disloyal actions on the part of ecclesiastics […]
ESSAY: POPE FRANCIS FIRMS UP HIS LEGACY WITH APPOINTMENT OF NEW CARDINALS
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at how Pope Francis is reshaping the Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals…