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Crux’s Rundown of the Top Ten Vatican Stories of 2018
- Dec 23, 2018
A rundown of Crux’s list of Top Ten Vatican Stories for 2018, a tumultuous year in the life of the Church by any standard.
Sometimes, a pope just can’t help being the pope
- Jun 24, 2018
We’ve had several clear instances just in recent months in which Francis has all but taken over the judgment of a local church, at least on specific matters, issuing orders and drawing lines in the sand.
Reflections on Francis and the deconstruction of the ‘Imperial Papacy’
- Feb 28, 2018
In several different ways, Pope Francis appears to be shaping a less “Vatican-centric” version of Catholicism.
Did the pope blink in Nigeria, or is it a typically Catholic mess?
- Feb 20, 2018
While one could see Monday’s resignation of an embattled Nigerian bishop as the pope blinking, it may also be an act of mercy by the pope and humility by the bishop.
Polarizing Nigerian bishop backed by pope steps down
- Feb 19, 2018
An embattled bishop who has not been able to set foot in his diocese in Nigeria for over five years has resigned his position, saying it is “no longer beneficial to the Church” for him to hold his position, just over eight months after Pope Francis threatened to suspend any priest who refused to accept him.
A remarkably hands-on pope gets all the credit — and all the blame
- Jan 14, 2018
Pope Francis is remarkably well-informed about the details of running the Church, which means he gets all the credit when things go right but all the blame when they don’t.
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