Pope Leo XIV has rejected describing sexual abuse in the Catholic Church simply as a “systemic” problem, while acknowledging that some church organisations had at times operated “as an abusive system”. His
While the world awaited the outcome of the first round of voting in the papal conclave, an unlikely figure captured global attention: a seagull perched calmly next to the Vatican’s chimney, live-streamed
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by Our Correspondent in London Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was born on 14 September 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, to a family of mixed European and Latin American heritage.
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The moment white smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, the world knew that the Cardinals had chosen a new Bishop of Rome. The age-old ritual, rich in symbolism and
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by Our Correspondent in London The Sistine Chapel, with its awe-inspiring Renaissance frescoes, serves as the majestic stage for the Catholic Church’s most sacred ritual: the election of a new pope. Yet,
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The Catholic Church will have to wait at least another day for a new leader after black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, signaling that no pope was
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As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next pope, the College of Cardinals faces a complex web of ideological, political, and administrative challenges that could shape the future of the world’s
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Ad Conclave The death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 marked the end of a pontificate defined by pastoral humility, doctrinal contemplation, and administrative reform. His
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As speculation intensifies around the successor to Pope Francis, a diplomatic accord with China may emerge as a decisive factor — and a potential stumbling block — for one of the top
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As the College of Cardinals prepares to select a new pope following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the streets and salons of Rome have filled not only with religious
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An uneasy peace clings to the ancient town of Maaloula, Syria — a community once emblematic of interfaith harmony but now haunted by the scars of a civil war that saw neighbour
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In the lead-up to next week’s conclave to elect a new pope, conservative cardinals have launched a series of criticisms against the late Pope Francis, casting a shadow over his progressive 12-year
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Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the Italian cleric who was convicted for his involvement in the Vatican financial scandal, has bowed out of the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope after reportedly receiving
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Thousands of mourners flocked to the Basilica of St Mary Major on Sunday to pay their respects at the tomb of Pope Francis, as Catholic cardinals shifted their focus to preparations for
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Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man. ~ Oswald Chambers On 26 April 2025, we found ourselves gathered in solemn reflection, not simply to mourn the passing of a great
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The world mourns Pope Francis, a good, loving man who brought the Holy Mother Church back to the people and made his native Argentina proud. Francis was a welcome change after the
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