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, by MAJMUREK Jakub (PL)
After Pope Francis’s relatively “open” and “reformist” pontificate, will the Catholic Church face a traditionalist backlash, like American democracy in Trump’s second term?
The Catholic Church is, of course, an institution much older than modern divisions of right-left, (…)
, by FUENTES Pedro
The death of the first Jesuit and Latin American pope made headlines worldwide. He was viewed as opposed to the far-right thinking of leaders such as Trump and Netanyahu. The neo-fascist right threatens with racism, wars, misogyny, persecution of immigrants, totalitarian measures, (…)
, by NOVAK Adam
Pope Francis was better than his predecessors. He integrated climate change into the Church’s concerns and widened space for discussion of social justice. His reign as Pope left the Catholic Church a marginally better place for the poor and the weak. He named more Cardinals from the Global (…)
, by LÖWY Michael
With the death of Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis, a rare figure has passed away. In an Italy ruled by neo-fascists and an increasingly reactionary Europe, he distinguished himself with a surprising ethical, social, and ecological commitment.
Ever since Pius XII excommunicated the communists, (…)
, by HODGE Joel, PIZZEY Antonia
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, a day after greeting crowds at St Peter’s Square. From the very start of his papacy, he seemed determined to do things differently.
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday, aged 88, the Vatican announced. The head of the Catholic Church had recently survived (…)
, by SCHMALZ Mathew
Cardinals attend Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, before they enter the conclave to decide who the next pope will be, on March 12, 2013, in Vatican City.
With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a (…)
, by POLLITT Katha
If Pope Francis Really Wanted to Fight Climate Change, He’d Be a Feminist.
Young mothers at a health clinic in Manila. The majority Catholic Church opposes increased access to birth control and sex education in the Philippines. (Photo Erik de Castro / The Nation)
If the world consisted only (…)
, by POLLITT Katha
He seems like a lovely, modest man, but there’s no sign he will change the church’s stance on issues that matter to women.
Pope Francis seems a lovely man. He washes the feet of prisoners, drives a Ford Focus and lives in the Vatican guesthouse instead of the isolated papal apartments. He (…)
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