A “synodality” that fails to convince: the best-articulated doubts of bishops and cardinals who are speaking out and appealing to Pope Leo XIV

Aug 19, 2026 21:51

Auxiliary Bishop Rob Mutsaerts of 's-Hertogenbosch has put the question most bluntly.

Sovereign Order of the Temple of Christ Association

Pope Leo XIV Sued in Spanish Courts: The Case of the “Templars” Seeking Ecclesiastical Rehabilitation… and Money

At the center of the case is the suppression of the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. The modern organization presents itself as its heir and argues that Pope Clement V’s decision in 1312 was illegitimate, maintaining that the suppression took place under political pressure from King Philip IV of France.

Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening

The episode has become more than another isolated clash in the West Bank. It has exposed, in a matter of days, the convergence of three increasingly serious problems: settler violence, the difficulty of protecting Palestinian civilians under occupation, and the weakening of the institutions that provide basic services to them.

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