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Literary Helpdesk: 2nd (3rd?) Lockdown Edition (revised and extended)
Lucas Hollweg
Friday supper: Sea bass, avocado and Seville orange ceviche
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Open Letter to President Biden
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Eyes and Ears
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Remembering Sir Roger Scruton
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Hearing Dr. King in Time
Cardinal Müller
Abuse survivor challenges Cardinal Müller’s account of abuse reforms
March 15, 2017
Marie Collins accuses the Vatican doctrinal chief of ignoring the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
Cardinal Müller’s balancing act
January 04, 2017
The Vatican doctrinal chief may be a hard taskmaster, but he has an instinct for finding common ground. Can he heal the Church’s divisions?
Vatican doctrine chief downplays expectations over women deacons
June 14, 2016
Pope Francis commissioned a study into the role of women deacons
Doctrinal text looks at increasing harmony among Church groups
June 14, 2016
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's letter to bishops around the world has been published
‘Cardinals’ letter is a new Vatileaks,’ says Cardinal Müller
October 13, 2015
The German cardinal refused to confirm or deny whether he signed a letter allegedly sent to Pope Francis criticising new synod procedures
Well, Pope Francis, as Cardinal Burke implored, has now firmly upheld the depositum fidei: but has he let loose forces he can’t control?
October 21, 2014
But why is Cardinal Burke himself, the hero of the synod, being eased out? And what are these disquieting rumours about Cardinal Müller?
Shouting matches will not reconcile the SSPX with Rome
September 26, 2014
We need to start by praying, especially for those with whom we disagree
Don’t worry about Cardinal Kasper’s flaky ideas on Holy Communion for the remarried: the Synod will come and go, and Pope Francis will still back Cardinal Müller
August 05, 2014
He really does believe that we cannot, in his words, use Church doctrine ‘as we please’
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