By Philip North, the Bishop of Blackburn Historically the Church of England is no stranger to crises: murdered Archbishops, defrocked… This week Latest UK News Editor’s Notebook: Lambeth and Makin Review The Archbishop of Canterbury’s end moments in office https://www.archbishopofcanterbury....
During the Middle Ages the cardinals played an important role as a corporate body, not only during papal vacancies, as today, but also during the pope’s lifetime. In the 12th century the Roman councils that popes had hitherto convoked when urgent matters were at hand were replaced by the...