Father Bux: ‘There Is Turmoil in the College of Cardinals’
How serious is the current crisis in the Vatican and the Church and what does it portend for the future? To obtain a clearer idea, […]
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Bringing the Liturgy Back to the Real Vatican II
The abuses of the sacred liturgy that followed the reforms of the Second Vatican Council are “strictly correlated” with a great deal of moral corruption […]
Pope Francis Will Complete Benedict XVI’s Encyclical on Faith
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is completing an encyclical on faith begun by Pope Benedict XVI, but the pope emeritus is not contributing further to […]
Round Up of Pope’s Early Morning Homilies (May 20th-25th)
Among the themes covered in his early morning homilies this week, Pope Francis preached about the importance of praying courageously, of doing good to all, […]
Pope Francis: A Welcome Surprise to the Faithful
VATICAN CITY — Uncertainty quickly gave way to elation among the faithful that thronged St. Peter’s Square as the name of Jesuit Cardinal Jorge Mario […]
Italian Cardinal Scola Once Again Emerging as Papal Favorite
I don’t think Cardinal Scola would make the best pope but I believe he has the best chance of winning, especially in the early voting. […]
Papal Conclave 101: The Mechanics of Electing a New Pope
VATICAN CITY — By the time all 115 grand electors travel the short distance from their Vatican City residence to the Apostolic Palace at 3:45pm […]
An American Pope?
In this article which appears today in the National Catholic Register, I analyse whether the papal shoes would fit an American. Naturally, the Holy Spirit […]
Cardinals Gather in St. Peter’s to Pray for the Conclave
One by one the cardinals arrived in St. Peter’s basilica for this evening’s prayers for the conclave, braving a gale of strong winds and heavy […]
The Pope as Diplomat
My take on Benedict XVI’s legacy in foreign relations in the journal Foreign Affairs. *** Edward Pentin February 27, 2013 As Pope Benedict XVI abdicates the […]