Despite plenty of talk about responsibility, accountability, and transparency, there was very little discernible interest at the Vatican summit in adopting means of making bishops directly accountable to the faithful.

The decision by Pope Francis to name Cardinal Farrell to the post of Camerlengo has already raised a few eyebrows.

Recapping the dizzying array of stories since Monday, both inside and outside of Rome.

Our Lord also told His disciples, “Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves” (Mt 10:16). In his dealings with Scalfari, Pope Francis has been neither.

Lời ghi chú ngắn gọn lịch sự và uyên bác của vị Giáo hoàng emeritus chỉ là vậy, và không có lý do gì để cố gắng làm cho bức thư nói những gì nó không nói.