Anthony Pola, an Indian cardinal, “untouchable”, and poor
“Dalits do not need a cardinal, but the church needs a cardinal dalit,” wrote Indian theologian Felix Wilfried, who died last January….
Drones, satellites, spy software … How the Vatican intends to protect the secrets of the conclave
It feels like a spy film. While the election of a new pope will open on May 7, the Vatican fears that…
What is at stake for each continent
Africa, a new goalkeeper of the doctrine Has the time of an African pope come? Since 2005 and the death of John…
Pietro Parolin, the natural heir to Pope Francis
Obviously, Pietro Parolin, 70 years old, Secretary of State (number two) of the Holy See during the twelve years of the reign…
“Seeing death provokes us to find the meaning of life”
The church chooses to show the body of the dead pope. Tens of thousands of pilgrims attended this exhibition. Seeing a body,…
Young French people witnesses of the historic funeral of Pope Francis
The sleek coffin of Pope Francis moves away from Place Saint-Pierre under the tired looks of a group of Lyonnais adolescents. Their…
The tribute to the pope of François Euvé, theologian and writer
After a year of seminar, Jorge Bergoglio decided to enter the Jesuits’ novitiate. His career in the Company of Jesus, where he…
The small intrigues of the last three conclaves
It would be fallacious to write that the election of the Pope would only be the fruit of low political intrigue. A…
10 questions about the election of the next Pope
Who can be elected Pope, from a legal point of view? In theory, any man baptized and age to fulfill ecclesiastical functions…
5 inspiring books to rediscover workers and peasants of the 20th century
5. Near Georges Navel bees Ed. Gallimard, coll. Geographical feeling, 144 p. ; 25 €. “Lying on a corn bench, I spent…