More news from the Vatican
The Vatican has reaffirmed its commitment to the controversial 2018 agreement with China on episcopal appointments, despite continuing concerns over Beijing’s treatment of Catholics. Michael Haynes reports on Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s remarks at a high-level meeting and what they reveal about the Holy See’s diplomatic priorities.
Brazil’s highest aviation honour has been posthumously awarded to a Catholic Battle of Britain veteran, recognising his remarkable contribution to the defence of the Allied nations during the Second World War. Corrie Douglas-Young recounts the airman’s story and the belated recognition of his wartime service.
In California, Governor Gavin Newsom is to commute the death sentences of all 548 prisoners on the state’s death row, marking a sweeping change in the state’s approach to capital punishment. Christine Rousselle reports on the decision and the debate surrounding the future of the death penalty in America.
Meanwhile, Marian theologians have renewed their calls for clarification of a recent Vatican document addressing the title Co-Redemptrix, amid continuing disagreement over how the Blessed Virgin Mary’s role in salvation should be expressed. Michael Haynes examines their concerns and the theological questions left unresolved by the text.
Pope Leo XIV’s recent health difficulties have revived an unusual constitutional question: what happens when a Pope becomes incapable of exercising his office? Luke Collins explores the absence of any straightforward mechanism for transferring papal authority during incapacity, and the difficulties this presents for the governance of the Church.
Brazil’s highest aviation honour has been posthumously awarded to a Catholic Battle of Britain veteran, recognising his remarkable contribution to the defence of the Allied nations during the Second World War. Corrie Douglas-Young recounts the airman’s story and the belated recognition of his wartime service.
In California, Governor Gavin Newsom is to commute the death sentences of all 548 prisoners on the state’s death row, marking a sweeping change in the state’s approach to capital punishment. Christine Rousselle reports on the decision and the debate surrounding the future of the death penalty in America.
Meanwhile, Marian theologians have renewed their calls for clarification of a recent Vatican document addressing the title Co-Redemptrix, amid continuing disagreement over how the Blessed Virgin Mary’s role in salvation should be expressed. Michael Haynes examines their concerns and the theological questions left unresolved by the text.
Pope Leo XIV’s recent health difficulties have revived an unusual constitutional question: what happens when a Pope becomes incapable of exercising his office? Luke Collins explores the absence of any straightforward mechanism for transferring papal authority during incapacity, and the difficulties this presents for the governance of the Church.
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