[Opinion] The pope summons the cardinals, Francis as Benedict XVI?

On February 11, 2013, Benedict XVI held in Rome a "consistory", an extraordinary meeting to which the cardinals are summoned. The pretext then used to hold this meeting? The canonizations to come.

“Francis' health problems have caused a debate in the world media about who could become his successor. More important, however, is the question of what pontificate the Church needs,” Grzegorz Górny writes in the weekly “SIECI”. The columnist cites information published by the portal The College of Cardinals Report, where two respected religious columnists from the United States: Edward Pentin and Diana Montagna came to the conclusion that “the …

Folha asked readers what, in their opinion, the role of the Catholic Church in the 21st century is and how they view repositions in the face of controversial issues. Check out some answers below. Read more (03/08/2025)