The election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, formerly Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Pope Francis is an extraordinary event in the history of the church.  The cardinals could have elected another Latin American, from Mexico or Brazil, for example. pope. These too would have been historic choices. But they elected a Jesuit pope who [...]

            Pope Benedict’s decision to resign on 28 February has put the church on the front pages of the media and raised speculation about who the next pope will be and which cardinal  has a good chance to succeed him. After a Polish and a German pope, will the Italians “take back the papacy”? Is [...]

            In his Southern Cross article (19-25 September issue) Cardinal Wilfrid Napier argues that “patriarchy is not the source of all evil”.  Maybe not, but the rule of the fathers—men– which is the meaning of patriarchy, is certainly a central cause of much of the evil in the world, past and [...]

What comes to mind when you hear “product identity”? Most probably it is making sure that Coke or Mercedes Benz or Nando’s is clearly identified by the public. This phrase from corporate culture was used this week by Cardinal William Levada, head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, to describe what the [...]