From the Vatican
Oslo’s Bishop Scott McCaig Hansen has insisted that his first duty as a bishop is to proclaim the faith of the Church, rather than adapt its teachings to contemporary expectations. Michael Haynes speaks to the bishop about the responsibilities of episcopal office and the importance of fidelity to Catholic doctrine.
At least 60 people have been killed in attacks on Ethiopian Orthodox Christian communities, raising fresh concerns about religious violence and the security of Christians in the country. Corrie Douglas-Young reports on the killings and the increasingly precarious situation facing those caught up in the unrest.
Pope Leo XIV has requested a postal ballot for the forthcoming US midterm elections, exercising his right to vote as an American citizen while serving as head of the Catholic Church. Christine Rousselle reports on the unusual intersection of the Pope’s American citizenship and his responsibilities as Pontiff.
Was the atomic bombing of Hiroshima morally justifiable, even in the circumstances of a devastating world war? Sebastian Morello challenges Jacob Rees-Mogg’s defence of the bombing, examining the limits imposed by Catholic just-war teaching on the deliberate killing of civilians.
The Vatican’s handling of this year’s traditional Latin Mass pilgrimage to Rome has raised questions about the relationship between Pope Leo XIV, the Roman Curia and Catholics attached to the older liturgy. Joseph Shaw examines the contrasting responses of Rome’s major basilicas to the pilgrims and what they reveal about the politics surrounding the traditional Mass.
At least 60 people have been killed in attacks on Ethiopian Orthodox Christian communities, raising fresh concerns about religious violence and the security of Christians in the country. Corrie Douglas-Young reports on the killings and the increasingly precarious situation facing those caught up in the unrest.
Pope Leo XIV has requested a postal ballot for the forthcoming US midterm elections, exercising his right to vote as an American citizen while serving as head of the Catholic Church. Christine Rousselle reports on the unusual intersection of the Pope’s American citizenship and his responsibilities as Pontiff.
Was the atomic bombing of Hiroshima morally justifiable, even in the circumstances of a devastating world war? Sebastian Morello challenges Jacob Rees-Mogg’s defence of the bombing, examining the limits imposed by Catholic just-war teaching on the deliberate killing of civilians.
The Vatican’s handling of this year’s traditional Latin Mass pilgrimage to Rome has raised questions about the relationship between Pope Leo XIV, the Roman Curia and Catholics attached to the older liturgy. Joseph Shaw examines the contrasting responses of Rome’s major basilicas to the pilgrims and what they reveal about the politics surrounding the traditional Mass.
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