Recent Editorial

  • Pope Francis is not causing confusion

    Nov 17, 2017

    Capuchin Fr Thomas Weinandy made public a letter he wrote criticizing Pope Francis for creating “chronic confusion” among faithful Catholics. He then, resigned from his post as consultant to the US Catholic Bishops’ Conference (USCCB).

  • Catholics are not scandalised by Pope Francis

    Nov 17, 2017

    Contradicting the criticisms of some conservative Catholic commentators, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich defended Pope Francis, whom he called “one of the most popular people on the planet”.

  • Couples need help forming, following their consciences

    Nov 17, 2017

    Witnessing to the Gospel is the simple but fundamental call for people of faith who live in trying times, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said in his keynote address to the U.S. bishops on Monday.

  • The Trump presidency and Europe’s dilemma

    Nov 10, 2017

    When Donald Trump was elected president of the United States last November, the European governments treated this unforeseen event with an embarrassing silence

  • The 2019 Amazon Synod may lead to married priests and women d

    Nov 10, 2017

    A retired , who led Brazil’s largest territorial diocese for some 34 years, says he’s hoping the 2019 special Synod for the Pan-Amazon region will lead to the ordination of married men to the priesthood and women to the permanent diaconate.

  • Iranian-Saudi tsunami reaches Lebanon’s coast

    Nov 10, 2017

    Prime Minister Hariri, 47, appeared on Saturday, Nov 5, on Al-Arabiya, Saudi Arabia’s state television in Riyadh, to announce his resignation

  • On Lebanon PM Hariri’s resignation

    Nov 10, 2017

    On Lebanon PM Hariri’s resignation

  • Honour the promise and break the silence

    Nov 03, 2017

    Pope Benedict’s most monumental act was to issue a papal motu proprio in 2007 to normalise the pre-Vatican II liturgy.

  • Who opposes Pope Francis?

    Nov 03, 2017

    Pope Francis is facing a raucous and, at times, vicious opposition from certain groups of Catholics. The increasing hostility they are showing towards the Bishop of Rome is probably without parallel in the modern history of the Roman Catholic Church.

  • Will Europe collapse?

    Nov 03, 2017

    It is clear where the Catholic Church stands on what is, without doubt, the greatest challenge to the European order since World War II: the outbreak of nationalism.