The Conclave of the Future

While repeated influenza conditions hitting the Sovereign Pontiff are giving the media the opportunity to raise the prospect of a future conclave, other voices are being heard seeking to change the course of the election of Peter’s successor, by taking into account the new challenges arising from the digital revolution and artificial intelligence.

Gender Ideology Questioned by Science

Gender ideology has just taken a turn for the worse. A team of researchers from Stanford University in California examined the brain and raised the question as to the possible differences between men and women. What they found risks disappointing more than one progressive in search of “deconstruction.”

Hong Kong: Confidentiality of the Sacrament of Confession Threatened

The Legislative Assembly of the former British colony of Hong Kong is preparing to adopt in record time the National Security Law presented on March 8, 2024. This bill takes the repression of all forms of dissent in Hong Kong to a new, unprecedented level: such as life imprisonment for the crime of “treason,” and […]

China: New Law on Guarding State Secrets

An amendment to the Republic of China Law Guarding State Secrets, to take effect on May 1, 2024, was published in January. This law, promulgated in 1988, was revised in 2010. The interpretation given to this amendment is diverse.

Pope Francis Publishes His Memoirs

The Argentine Pontiff gives an account of his life in a work which will be released in the United States and Europe on March 19, 2024. Corriere della Sera has just published excerpts of the book in which the Successor of Peter justifies the principal actions of his pontificate and responds to his most virulent critics.

Feast of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church

On March 19, the Holy Church celebrates the feast of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary and patron of the universal Church. Two texts, one from Pope Pius IX, who declares this patronage, and the other from Pope Leo XIII who explains the reasons for it. In this year 2023, Saint Joseph is celebrated […]

Why the Pre-55 Holy Week Matters

At OnePeterFive we have attempted to probe the depths of the crisis beyond Vatican II and see the roots of many of the problems with Vatican II and its aftermath going back to the 19th century. Hence our emphasis on combatting the clericalism of the 19th century with the Two Swords doctrine and opposing hyerüberultramontanism […]