Michael Walsh is a writer and broadcaster. He was librarian at Heythrop College from 1972 to 2001. Among his books are The Secret World of Opus Dei (HarperCollins, 2004) and The Conclave: A Sometimes Secret and Occasionally Bloody History (Canterbury Press, 2003)
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Published in: HomeThe Vatican, the planet, and AmericaPope Francis's document on the earth's future has become entangled in Vatican politics. But its most fraught...
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Published in: HomePope Francis: a theology for change
Pope Francis's fresh, informal style has been met with popular acclaim during his first year in office. But his...
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Published in: HomeThe Vatican on trial
The trial of the pope's former butler and the letter of a senior archbishop are but two episodes revealing the deep...
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Published in: HomeThe Vatican and Ireland
A series of abuse and cover-up scandals within the Catholic church has alienated many in in one of its historic...
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Published in: HomePope Benedict: the faith of authority
A delicate papal visit to Britain was in the end a diplomatic success. All the more reason to examine the ideas it...
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Published in: HomePope Benedict's divisions
The current form of governance of the Catholic church and the Vatican City State raises fundamental questions about...