Pope Leo, like Francis, is an open borders enthusiast for whom it seems no migrant should be turned away. Why are senior churchmen so blind to sense and deaf to public concerns on border security, asks Prof Roger Watson.
As a Catholic, Prof Roger Watson is sure Francis was appointed Pope for a reason. It's just that he's damned if he can figure out what it was. Certainly, it's not his liberalism that's drawn young people back to church.
Did God save Donald Trump? That's what many are claiming, including the man himself. Such supposed acts of divine intervention can be handy politically, but even the Vatican is increasingly sceptical, says Steven Tucker.
In matters of Catholic dogma the Holy Father is deemed infallible, but when it comes to more earthly matters surrounding climate change, Pope Francis is talking through his Pontifical Posterior, says Chris Morrison.
The Vatican has put force behind the Pope's view that it is a "moral duty" to get vaccinated against Covid by forcing unvaccinated staff to undergo regular testing or threatening to cut their work (and their pay).
