The church is coming together in a global synod on synidality. It's an opportunity to bring the church together and talk about changes that are needed. But it will be really hard to convince some conservatives that any substantive change is necessary. Catholicism also faces competition from protestant denominations, but i think abuse is definitely a factor.
The campaigning is a bit nasty, by British standards, as Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak vie to become Conservative Party leader and thus prime minister. What will the mud-slinging do for the party’s image? We examine a potentially simple solution to address the Catholic Church’s problem with child abuse. And why prices are skyrocketing at posh hotels.
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