Commentary With the recent hospitalisation of Pope Francis, speculation has once again turned to how much longer his papacy will last, given he is 86 years of age and in declining health. In fact, 10 years ago last month, Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope. But there is no cause for celebration. The Demos document (Greek…
Pope Francis Hospitalized With Respiratory Infection, Undergoing Treatment: Officials
Pope Francis will spend several days in hospital for treatment for a respiratory infection that has caused breathing difficulties, the Vatican said in a statement on March 29. The Vatican said the 86-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, had complained of breathing difficulties in recent days and was taken to…
Is It Time to Cancel Pope Francis?
January 26, 2023
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Commentary The deaths of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal George Pell, within 11 days of each other, have focused attention on Pope Francis’ legacy. Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope to stem the flow of the faithful away from the Church, particularly in South America, clean up Church finances, and sexual abuse scandals. However, on…
Taiwan President Tells Pope Francis War With China Not an Option
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen told Pope Francis in a Jan. 23 letter that constructive interaction with China can only be guaranteed if the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) respects Taiwan’s democracy and freedom. Tsai cited a speech she gave in October last year in which she emphasized that war with China is “absolutely not an option”…
China Sends Aircraft, Vessels Near Taiwan After President Tsai Writes to the Pope
Taiwan’s military detected four Chinese aircraft and three naval vessels near the island nation on Jan. 25, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, just two days after President Tsai Ing-wen wrote a letter to Pope Francis. The Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels were detected at around 6 a.m. (local time). Still, there was no trace of…
Cardinal Joseph Zen Had a Private Meeting With Pope Francis
When Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the honorary bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong and ex-trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Support Fund, was in Rome to attend Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral, he also had a meeting with Pope Francis. Cardinal Zen, who was in jail on suspicion of violating the National Security Law, was…
Peter Stockland: The True Magic of Christmas
Commentary A bitter December cross-wind was biting as I crossed Rue Atwater and hurried through the darkness to 6:30 a.m. Mass at St. Irénée de Lyon. Inside, the 110-year-old church at the edge of Montreal’s St. Henri neighbourhood was welcomingly warm, but still as dark as outdoors except for a distant blaze of candles massed…
Why the Pope Avoided Making His Apology at Kamloops
Commentary “I know of the gratitude that you yourselves, the Indian and Inuit peoples, have towards the missionaries who have lived and died among you. What they have done for you is spoken of by the whole Church; it is known by the entire world. These missionaries endeavoured to live your life, to be like…
The Growing Apology Industry
July 31, 2022
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Commentary The apology industry has never been busier. On July 25, Pope Francis offered an apology to the indigenous survivors of Canada’s residential schools, where children suffered “cultural destruction and forced assimilation” promoted by government policy at the time and keenly implemented by the Catholic Church. The Pope called this policy “disastrous” and “evil.” In…
Pope Francis Meets Privately With Trudeau, Governor General on Fourth Day in Canada
Pope Francis met privately with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and gave a courtesy visit to Governor General Mary Simon at her residence, the “Citadelle de Québec,” located in Quebec City, on the afternoon of July 27, according to the prime minister’s daily itinerary. Unlike Pope Francis’s activities in Alberta on July 25 and 26,…
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