Wait, the Pope can resign?
In a word, yes. The news that Pope Benedict XVI is stepping down at the end of February has taken many people by surprise, but the Code of Canon Law (the Catholic Church’s collection of rules and...
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Electing a pope: a beginner’s guide
By Giulia Segreti in Rome Since Pope Benedict XVI stepped down on February 28, saying he was now “simply a pilgrim who is starting the last stretch of his pilgrimage on this earth”, the Catholic...
View ArticlePope-watch and the demography of the Roman Catholic church
The 115 cardinals tasked with choosing the next Pope have begun their ‘conclave’ in Rome – but the black smoke that emerged from their burnt ballot papers tonight means no result yet. It’s a good time...
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Can Pope Francis straddle the Church’s divide?
Stunned, then overjoyed (Getty) By Guy Dinmore and Giulia Segreti The first pope from the Americas, the first from the Jesuit order, the first to name himself Francis … the election of Jorge Mario...
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Pope 2013: the importance of being Francis
When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio decided he would be called Francis in his new life as Pope, he knew people would understand that his choice was charged with symbolism. As some of the cardinals...
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Gay marriage: the next battle over Irish social values
(Getty) By Jamie Smyth, Ireland correspondent Ireland has decided to hold a referendum to change its constitution to recognise gay marriage, marking the latest step in the transformation of one of...
View ArticleNot in Davos: Smart Reads
By Toby Luckhurst Roula Khalaf muses on the lionising of broker Jordan Belfort in Martin Scorsese’s film, The Wolf of Wall Street. Syrians have little hope for the talks in Geneva between the Assad...
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