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Published on: 20 January 2014

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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 on: 8 October 2012

Written by: Michael Walsh All articles by Michael Walsh

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 on: 24 November 2011

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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 on: 22 October 2010

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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 on: 13 July 2010

Written by: Michael Walsh All articles by Michael Walsh

The current form of governance of the Catholic church and the Vatican City State raises fundamental questions about...

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Published on: 14 April 2010

Written by: Tina Beattie All articles by Tina Beattie

The sexual violation of young people within the Catholic church is the poisonous legacy of a long tradition of...

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Published on: 23 March 2010

Written by: Michael Walsh All articles by Michael Walsh

The burgeoning international scandal involving the abuse of children by Catholic clergy is the biggest crisis for...

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Published on: 2 April 2005

Written by: Austen Ivereigh All articles by Austen Ivereigh

Pope John Paul II's successor will be chosen by a secretive, top-down process. Austen Ivereigh, press secretary to...

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