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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

The simple letter summoning cardinals to Rome to meet each day in the “general congregations” beginning this morning. Over-80s free to attend or not. In the absence of a pope, this is the temporary governing authority of the worldwide Church.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Beautiful reflection on today’s readings by Dom Henry Wansbrough OSB via Universalis app.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Big English Benedictine news announced by Abbot of Belmont Abbey in Herefordshire: the monastic community of St Gregory’s (formerly Downside Abbey) is moving to Belmont. Abbot Brendan Thomas says: “Whilst formally we will remain separate communities, in practice we will live a common life together.”

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

This morning, Pope’s people say he rested well “the whole night” which, together with last night’s medical update showing improvement, is further cause for hope that they’re getting on top of the infection. 🕯️

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Francis’s people say the night passed well, he slept and is now resting. It feels knife-edge today. Experts say he shows first signs of sepsis, but there are positives, and he can still pull through. Prognosis remains uncertain, the situation critical. We keep our candles lit.🕯️🕯️🕯️

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Pope health latest: blood tests show slight reduction of inflammation, otherwise condition unchanged. He read newspapers, worked with close collaborators, received Eucharist before lunch. Afternoon: Italian premier Giorgia Meloni popped in for 20 minutes of private conversation.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” St Paul to the Hebrews.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I asked ChatGBT how to become synodal and got a good summary back.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

DDF prefect Card. Fernández tells Alfa y Omega (Spain) that #Rupnik probe has concluded first, evidence-gathering stage. Now they are creating an ‘independent tribunal’ to prosecute judicial case. Search is on for right people to staff it.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It is fruitful to read today’s Gospel in the light of the Pope’s communications day message yesterday. The signs of the Gospel proclaimed and the signs of a communication that proclaims it …

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Our animals have different ways of coping with cold weather.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Pope St Leo the Great is particularly great this morning, on the peace of the Nativity that is the “nurse of love and mother of unity”:

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

“The Jubilee has now opened so that all people may receive hope, the hope of the Gospel, the hope of love and hope of forgiveness.”

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

“Why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

About as bold and clear proclamation as you’ll ever find, and soaring language too. From the Second Vatican Council’s Dei Verbum:

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Tomáš Halík opening Cambridge conference on his thought praises Francis’s call for contemplative approach to major issues. Jokes: “Some questions are so good it’s a shame to spoil them with an answer”.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Cardinal Radcliffe, easily spotted greeting fellow cardinals because of Dominican habit.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

A weekend in the west of Ireland is tonic for the soul.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The second of our @LSRIOxford @CampionOxf “integral ecology dialogues” last night with spirituality author Esther de Waal and Dr Adam Parr of @SRI_2030, looking at two “patron saints” of integral ecology: St Benedict and Fr Henri de Laulamié SJ.

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Austen Ivereigh @austeni.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Today I wrote to my MP about the assisted dying bill shortly to come before UK parliament, summing up what I’ve learned over many years about this issue, and enclosing the @CatholicEW bishops’ statement.

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