Le Rouge et Le Noir

Nov 15 2018 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

The next papal election will be like those of ’78 … or deadlocked. Part IV of a series.

By John Trungove

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Tagged Benedict XVI, College of Cardinals, Conclave 2005, Conclave 2013, John Paul II, Next Conclave, Pope Francis

Bergoglio — the bungled discernment

Oct 11 2018 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio — Buenos Aires days

Maybe next papal election the Cardinals will know their man. Part III of a series.

By John Trungove

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Tagged Cardinal Angelo Scola, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Conclave 2005, Conclave 2013, Pope Francis

Francis election: end-to-end legit

Oct 3 2018 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

First glimpse: Pope Francis on the Loggia, St Peters, after his election (Illustration Getty Images)

Claims of an invalid election don’t wash. Part II of a series.

By John Trungove

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Tagged Pope Francis, St Gallen Mafia, Validity of Election

Benedict XVI: the resignation

Sep 17 2018 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Benedict XVI: exhausted

With the Catholic Church engulfed in crisis, Vatican-watcher, John Trungove, writes on the state of the Papacy and the College of Cardinals. Part I of a series.

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Tagged Benedict XVI, Last Testament, Peter Seewald, Resignation

Pope Francis the Inevitable

Jun 4 2018 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Child of the revolution.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Tagged Austen Ivereigh, Henry Sire, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Lost Sheperd, Marcantonio Colonna, Philip F. Lawler, Pope Francis, Ross Douthat, The Dictator Pope, To Change the Church