Papal fight looms over values
As cardinals get down to business ahead of the conclave to elect the 267th pope, two current controversies will impact on their choice of a potential successor to Pope Francis.
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Human existence does not end in the tomb
Pope Francis wanted a simple funeral, and his coffin fitted the bill.
Familiar words of comfort and faith to farewell Francis
For many Catholic churchgoers, the translation of Francis’s funeral Mass will be familiar and comforting.
Covert conversations, subtle lobbying: inside the world’s oldest vote
Shortly after Francis’ death campaigning was cranking up among the 135 voting cardinals, who were texting and calling colleagues from airport gates around the world as they headed to Rome.
Pope Francis is dead. What happens now?
From the moment of the Pope’s death, the next days and weeks will follow a traditional process that is centuries old. This is what we can expect.
US toddler’s miraculous survival after prayers to Pell
The recovery of a boy who stopped breathing for 52 minutes after falling into a swimming pool is being credited by senior Catholic clergy to the intercession of the late cardinal.
‘Animal Farm’: Vatican orders ex-auditor to drop misconduct evidence
Libero Milone, who worked closely with the late Cardinal George Pell in uncovering huge fraud in the Vatican, was told to drop ‘indecent’ evidence of misconduct by high-ranking officials.
Cardinals gather as Pope lies ill
Ahead of an expected conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, about 10 cardinals came together for a meeting in Singapore last week.
Catholics ‘free to oppose abortion’
Australia’s new cardinal-designate, Mykola Bychok, has backed retired trade unionist Joe de Bruyn’s anti-abortion speech to Australian Catholic University students in Melbourne on Monday.
Free MPs to back beliefs: unionist
Labor Party and trade union stalwart Joe de Bruyn has urged politicians across all parties to insist on their right to a conscience vote on life-and-death issues such as abortion and euthanasia.
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