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The Vatican’s Feting of the First Female Archbishop of CanterburyRather than aiding Christian unity, Rome's exuberant welcome of Sarah Mullally is likely to be a stumbling block to reaching it.Pope Leo XIV receives Sarah Mullally, the first female Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, in the library of the apostolic palace, April 27, 2026 (Photo: Vatican Media)The word “scandal” comes from the Greek skándalon, via the Latin scandalum, meaning a “stumbling block” — something that causes another to fall, especially in matters of faith and morals.It was a term Pope Leo XIV returned to several times on Monday in his address to...

Italian bishop defends nation against Islam: ‘Equating religions is an insult to intelligence’Among the most incisive points of the interview with Bishop Suetta is the statement that Christianity and Islam are not equal religions. This is an evident fact for anyone with a minimum of theological and historical knowledge.Last week Bishop Antonio Suetta of Sanremo-Ventimiglia told an Italian newspaper that Catholicism and Islam are two very different religions.The interview given by Bishop Suetta to Il Tempo on January 6, 2025, is a rare example of episcopal clarity and courage. In a time when the fear of contradicting the dominant thought...