Papal in-tray: new pontiff will have to hit ground running on many urgent issues
From conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, to migration, the climate crisis and schisms in the church, the honeymoon period will be short In the coming days, the Roman Catholic church will have a new leader, cheered by the faithful in St Peter’s Square. Once the prayers are over and the crowds have dispersed, what issues must the new pope grapple with? Continue reading...

From conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, to migration, the climate crisis and schisms in the church, the honeymoon period will be short
In the coming days, the Roman Catholic church will have a new leader, cheered by the faithful in St Peter’s Square. Once the prayers are over and the crowds have dispersed, what issues must the new pope grapple with? Continue reading...