The Congregation for the Clergy published last week the “Instruction for the pastoral conversion of the parish community in the service of the evangelizing mission of the Church.” It is not a revolutionary instruction, although many looked to that document for clues of a revolution. They were disappointed when they were not [...]

In July, Pope Francis is usually on vacation. He takes advantage of this period to prepare the calendar for the upcoming year and set the basis for what he will do from September on.

There are no official news. However, some clues help us to understand the overall situation.

The first clue is that [...]

The statement that Pope Francis has abstained from delivering about Hong Kong has re-opened the discussion on his policy towards China. Hong Kong is now enduring a new Chinese security law that has been dubbed as a freedom-killer by many.

Pope Francis was supposed to deliver a message to the Hong Kong people [...]

There are no detailed news about the temporary oversight of the association Memores Domini, part of the Communion and Liberation Movement. It is known that Pope Francis appointed a delegate, Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda, sj, who has become his trusted man when it comes to re-drafting the statutes of important congregations. It is also known [...]