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[Catholic Caucus] Synodality will continue after papacy of Francis, says visiting theologianRenowned Italian theologian and author Massimo Faggioli provided valuable insights into the challenges and hopes of the Catholic Church during a two-week visit to Adelaide. Source: The Southern Cross.Professor Faggioli has lived in the United States for the past 16 years and is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on the modern history of the Catholic Church.His visit was part of the Mission Masterclass series introduced by Catholic Education SA this year and included a public lecture, an address to clergy and sessions with educators, parish leaders,...

[Catholic Caucus] Villanova historian says Chaput, Cordileone, and Strickland are ‘devout schismatics’ A Church historian at Philadelphia’s Villanova University has said three U.S. bishops are “devout schismatics” who try to diminish the authority of Pope Francis.“They are devout in the sense that they publicly display their preference for a traditionalist Church and its devotions, such as the rosary. They are schismatics because they openly promote the undermining of the bishop of Rome among the Catholic faithful,” Massimo Faggioli wrote in a July 16 essay for La Croix magazine.Faggioli made specific mention of three U.S. bishops among those he called “devout...