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August 18, 2022
Despite protests from the Latin American Church and an appeal from the Vatican for dialogue a understanding, the Nicaraguan government continues to raise tensions with the local clergy.  Since August 4, President Daniel Ortega’s regime has been forbidding Bishop Rolando Alvarez of Matagalpa to leave his rectory, along with a group of five members of
August 18, 2022
Changing the outer circumstances of who we are is no guarantee of a change at a deeper level, where most of our pain is to found
August 16, 2022
The Holy Father’s vision of Christian politics doesn't account for the realities of governing a nation state
August 15, 2022
Not before time, the Holy See has spoken up about the situation in Nicaragua. As the Catholic Herald reported, the government of Nicaragua recently ordered the closure of seven Catholic radio stations linked to a bishop who has been critical of President Daniel Ortega – Monsignor Rolando Álvarez, whose  future remains in the balance, having
August 12, 2022
The next Pope must have the spiritual integrity to tackle the metaphysical assaults of secularism, writes Gavin Ashenden
August 10, 2022
Any question raised about the mass graves involving indigenous people in Canada immediately generates the accusation of someone being an apologist for the Catholic Church and what it did, or worse, a racist and imperialist. To be clear, the Catholic Church did operate schools and there is no denying abuses took place. It was therefore
August 09, 2022
The battle for the next Pope may be shaping up to be a contest between a Filipino and a Hungarian, but Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, is said to be a big favourite of Pope Francis when it comes to succession. Yet is the Italian Cardinal undermining his chances of succeeding the Pope? Cardinal
August 05, 2022
As speculation grows about the potential resignation of Pope Francis, whoever the next Pope is will say a great deal about the direction of a Church being pulled in different directions and threatened by schism with a progressive Synodal Path. One leading candidate to succeed Pope Francis is Hungary’s Cardinal Erdő, a conservative canon law
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