De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.

Bishop Richard Moth’s decade as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton has been characterised by solid administrative leadership, careful governance, and a sustained emphasis on social justice issues. Diocesan finances have remained broadly healthy, governance structures robust, and the diocese has avoided the kind of public crises that have so badly damaged trust elsewhere. In purely managerial terms, his tenure can reasonably be described as competent and stable. This steadiness, however, is inseparable from a particular ecclesial vision, one that has shaped Catholic leadership in England and Wales for over half a century. Moth’s most visible pastoral emphasis has been on criminal justice, prison ministry, and advocacy for the marginalised. This work is sincere, pastorally motivated, and rooted in genuine Catholic concern for human dignity. It also aligns very closely with the dominant priorities of the Francis era and, more broadly, with a social-justice-forward approach that emerged in t...

 As I recently stated on Catholic Unscripted , I truly believe that Pope Benedict XVI made an immeasurable contribution to the world. It is a legacy that will not end with his death but will stretch far into the future. I believe we will be studying his works in hundreds of years time, just as we study Augustine, Aquinas, Teresa of Avila and Anthony of Padua today. His contribution has formed the Church we have today and his theological reflection was equalled by his encouragement of the ways in which lay Catholics can be present in culture and politics, by prioritising Christian witness and the contribution of ideas to the secular debate without fear or compromise. Pope Benedict XVI knew how to reduce the great mysteries of life and faith to their most comprehensible form which was demonstrative of his thorough understanding of them. He proposed an intelligent, reasonable and comprehensible Christianity and avoided moralism. He understood the importance of the reality that faith t...

I can't really believe this is even a real thing but perhaps someone can explain how Pope Francis being on retreat with Bishop Zanchetta, his friend, ally & now under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct & having gay porn images on his phone is not a scandal &/or extremely toxic for the Pontiff & the faith?   The Catholic Herald has learned that a bishop currently under investigation for sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement, including claims he had naked selfies and gay pornography on his phone, is on retreat with Pope Francis and other senior members of the Roman Curia. The bishop is Gustavo Zanchetta, emeritus of Orán, Argentina, and currently Assessor to the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) who I first reported on here . Zanchetta was an associate of Francis before he was elected Pope in 2013: he was executive undersecretary of the Argentine episcopal conference which was headed by none other than Jorge Bergo...