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Catholic conflicts on marriage continue, even decades after Vatican II

The past 60 years have been a period of change and reflection for many in the Catholic Church, initiated by the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s and continued by the current synod on synodality.

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022

Breakaway church gives gay ex-monk what Vatican would deny him: a holy wedding

Anselm Bilgri, a former monk and prior at one of Germany's most famous monasteries, had to leave the Roman Catholic Church to wed his long-term male partner. Now he hopes their wedding within a breakaway church will normalise such unions.

Reuters · Oct 8, 2022

The Two Popes at Rose Theatre review: this tale of two pontiffs is decidedly undivine

The script leaves little room for nuance in this old-fashioned piece of work

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2022

Vatican watchers on alert as Pope embarks on busy four days

Pope Francis to begin intense series of meetings and ceremonies that has brought all cardinals to Rome

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022

Analysis-Pope visit to Italian city spotlights need for rules on ex-pontiffs

Pope Francis has quashed rumours that he plans to resign anytime soon but his planned visit next weekend to the Italian city of L'Aquila will underscore the Catholic Church's need to regulate the status of pontiffs who step down instead of ruling for life.

Reuters · Aug 22, 2022

What might a Pope Francis retirement mean for the Catholic church?

Pontiff’s remarks after testing trip raise prospect of papal transition and more institutional changes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022

Pope Francis says he may need to retire – here's what it could mean for the future of the papacy

Pope Francis has said his recent trip to Canada showed he may one day need to retire if his health fails him. Although he was recently forced to deny rumours that he was about to step down, the 85-year-old Catholic leader has previously left open the possibility of some day…

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2022

‘I’ve no intention of resigning’: Pope Francis says he is staying put for now

‘I’ve no intention of resigning, not for the moment,’ says the pontiff

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Pope: I wouldn't live in Vatican or Argentina if I retire

Pope Francis says he wouldn't live in the Vatican or return to his native Argentina if and when he ever retires

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Fraternal dialogue

Reminiscent of the scene in Oscar-nominated film The Two Popes where Cardinal Julio Bergoglio (Jonathan Price) was led by the Swiss Guards up the long staircase to have audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) at the Apostolic Palace, a group of Buddhist monks and laymen were guided…

Bangkok Post · Jul 5, 2022