Siobhan Robbins

London

Sky News Europe Correspondent.Prev Asia.BAFTA winner. Ex BBC. [email protected] insta: @SiobhanSky https://t.co/nimeDBbUmh

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The demands and challenges facing the new pope

6 days ago | islandfm.com | Siobhan Robbins

People both inside the Catholic Church and around the world will be watching how the new pontiff deals with them. US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope on Thursday after just two days of conclave. The 69-year-old, who becomes the first American pope, will take the name Leo XIV. New pope elected - follow live coverageHere, Sky News Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing the new pontiff.
The demands and challenges facing the new pope

6 days ago | sunshineradio.co.uk | Siobhan Robbins

People both inside the Catholic Church and around the world will be watching how the new pontiff deals with them. US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope on Thursday after just two days of conclave. The 69-year-old, who becomes the first American pope, will take the name Leo XIV. New pope elected - follow live coverageHere, Sky News Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing the new pontiff.
The demands and challenges facing the new pope

6 days ago | centralfm.co.uk | Siobhan Robbins

People both inside the Catholic Church and around the world will be watching how the new pontiff deals with them. US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope on Thursday after just two days of conclave. The 69-year-old, who becomes the first American pope, will take the name Leo XIV. New pope elected - follow live coverageHere, Sky News Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing the new pontiff.
The demands and challenges facing the new pope

6 days ago | mansfield103.co.uk | Siobhan Robbins

People both inside the Catholic Church and around the world will be watching how the new pontiff deals with them. US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope on Thursday after just two days of conclave. The 69-year-old, who becomes the first American pope, will take the name Leo XIV. New pope elected - follow live coverageHere, Sky News Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing the new pontiff.
The demands and challenges facing the new pope

6 days ago | news.sky.com | Siobhan Robbins

There is a long list of demands in the new pope's in-tray, ranging from the position of women in the church to the ongoing fight against sexual abuse and restoring papal finances. People both inside the Catholic Church and around the world will be watching how the new pontiff deals with them. The 69-year-old, who becomes the first American pope, will take the name Leo XIV.
Speculation and excitement grow in Rome as papal conclave prepares to choose next pope

1 week ago | news.sky.com | Siobhan Robbins

The cardinals have arrived, the finishing touches are being made; Vatican City is preparing for an election like no other. On Wednesday, the papal conclave begins and many visitors to St Peter's Square already have a clear view on what they would like the outcome to be. "I want a liberal pope," says Joyce who has travelled to Rome from the US. "My number one is Pierbattista Pizzaballa," says blogger Teodorita Giovannella referencing the 60-year-old Italian cardinal.
Germany's far-right AfD party officially classified as 'extremist' organisation

1 week ago | news.sky.com | Siobhan Robbins

Germany's spy agency has officially classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an "extremist" organisation. The party has been growing in popularity and came second in February's general election. The country's domestic intelligence agency said on Friday that it was an extremist entity which threatens democracy. Its 1,000-page internal report claimed views around ethnicity held by the AfD aim to exclude certain groups from equal participation in society.
A pope of firsts, Francis was an outspoken champion of the deprived - but left some feeling betrayed

3 weeks ago | mkfm.com | Siobhan Robbins |Rhiannon Mills

Described by some as the people's pope, Pope Francis showed a willingness to welcome those who'd felt shunned by the Catholic faith, but as a reformer at heart, he also faced huge criticism from conservatives within the church. The clash between the traditional and the liberal remains the greatest challenge to the legacy he leaves. He was a pope of firsts: the first Latin American pontiff, the first Jesuit pope, the first to choose the name Francis.
A pope of firsts, Francis was an outspoken champion of the deprived - but left some feeling betrayed

3 weeks ago | news.sky.com | Siobhan Robbins |Rhiannon Mills

His arrival as pontiff heralded a new kind of leadership for the Catholic Church. Described by some as the people's pope, Pope Francis showed a willingness to welcome those who'd felt shunned by the Catholic faith, but as a reformer at heart he also faced huge criticism from conservatives within the church. The clash between the traditional and the liberal remains the greatest challenge to the legacy he leaves.
Conclave live: Conclave begins today; meet the 'deputy pope' who could be new head of Catholic Church

3 weeks ago | news.sky.com | Siobhan Robbins |Mark Austin |Adam Parsons

Excitement building as crowds name their favourites for the next pope Father Eduardo, Reverend Elizabeth and Bishop George jumped on a flight from Texas so they could be in Rome for the conclave. We met them in front of St Peter's Basilica where they were soaking up the atmosphere and enjoying the building excitement.