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Pope meets knights of Malta before order’s contested election

Apr 28, 2017

Just a few days before the Knights of Malta convene to elect a new leader, the former head of the order has returned to Rome defying the Vatican’s wishes. The former Grand Master, Matthew Festing, did not say if he would vote for himself, though in a recent plot twist the order confirmed that the new leader would only be temporary.

By Josephine McKenna

Crisis and reform: A talk with the Order of Malta’s chancellor

Mar 30, 2017

In an interview, the Grand Chancellor of the historic Order of Malta, Albrecht von Boeselager, talks about the order’s crisis, the path going forward, the pope’s plan for reform and what is being done to help migrants, refugees and those displaced by war and poverty.

By Elise Harris, CNA

Pope Francis: ‘I do not see Cardinal Burke as an enemy’

Mar 8, 2017

In a new interview with a German newspaper, Pope Francis denies seeing conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke as an “enemy,” but does take a gentle swipe at “fundamentalist Catholics,” saying their self-assurance reminds him of St. Peter just before he denied knowing Jesus.

By Inés San Martín

Papal trip less important than ‘facts on the ground,’ Middle East Christian leader says
- Feb 24, 2017
Speaking about the situation of Christians in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, Syriac Patriarch Ignatius Ephrem Joseph III Younan acknowledged that if he had children, he too would be trying to flee the region, despite the efforts being expended by the Catholic Church, which include guaranteeing that refugees have a roof over their heads and not just a tent.

By Inés San Martín
Knights of Malta say they’ll refocus on helping migrants, refugees
- Feb 2, 2017
Leaders of the Knights of Malta said on Thursday that a recent power struggle involving Pope Francis and the Vatican took its toll, including on fundraising, but now they’re determined to shift the focus back to their humanitarian mission, especially with immigrants and refugees.

By Inés San Martín
Pope’s takeover of Knights of Malta brings chance for needed reform
- Jan 29, 2017
Far from being an autocratic intervention in the affairs of a ‘sovereign’ state, the pope’s decision to appoint a delegate to govern the Order of Malta following the resignation of its Grand Master reflects his duty of care to a Catholic organization in need of serious reform. Despite attempts to portray Francis as an autocrat, he’s doing no more than what popes have always done for Catholic groups in similar circumstances.

By Austen Ivereigh