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February 22, 2021

Mgr Anthony Figueiredo: Why we should still celebrate the wisdom of the ages

As Popes grow older and face their own frailty, they speak of the burdens and graces of old age. In 1999, St John Paul II penned a prophetic letter of encouragement ‘To my elderly brothers and sisters.’  ‘Despite the limitations brought on by age,’ he noted, ‘I continue to enjoy life … it is wonderful... Read More
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January 25, 2021

Mgr Anthony Figueiredo: Vaccinations and ethical conundrums

By Mgr Anthony Figueiredo The roll-out and administration of the Covid-19 vaccine are well underway at the Vatican, with Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI paving the way by receiving the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. A makeshift clinic has been set up in the atrium of the Pope Paul VI Audience Hall,... Read More
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December 17, 2020

Look beyond nativity scene and see the people involved

Mgr Anthony Figueiredo Christians know when to feast and when to fast! After the seemingly unending fast of this unprecedented year, the Vatican, alongside the Italians, has launched Christmas preparations with gusto on the heels of celebrating the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – a national holiday in Italy.  Splendid displays are adorning store front windows,... Read More
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December 9, 2020

Mgr Anthony Figueiredo: New handbook offers the Church a tantalising hint of unity in the future

Last week, the Holy See published a new handbook on the Catholic Church’s relationship with our Christian brothers and sisters, which has particular significance for all of Christianity, and particularly a nation such as Britain. After all, Christ prayed for unity: “May they become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent... Read More
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November 18, 2020

Transparency may be humiliating but McCarrick case shows it is necessary

Mgr Anthony FigueridoI was not expecting a call from the former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick on Christmas day last year. After all, a few months earlier, I had made public correspondence relating to him that was in my possession as his personal secretary in the Archdiocese of Newark and during his many visits to Rome in... Read More
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Kenny Rogers
April 3, 2020

A Tribute to Kenny Rogers

The Music Scene pays tribute to the legendary Kenny Rogers… US singer Kenny Rogers spanned folk, psychedelic rock and country music across a six decade career. However, running throughout was a thread of story telling and complex characters, from the paralysed Vietnam veteran in Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town, to the shady passenger... Read More
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October 31, 2019

Inside the Making of an English Saint

Isaac Withers reflects on his experiences of being part of the team who orchestrated the media campaign for the journey to Newman’s canonisation.  John Henry Newman is now St. John Henry Newman, and that simply sounds right. I would like here to just give a few closing thoughts on the experience that our canonisation team... Read More
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