Thomas Edwards
Thomas Edwards is an Ad Vaticanum contributor.
Articles by Thomas Edwards
Monsignor Nazir-Ali: Henry Nowak case shows Britain has lost its moral compass
Monsignor Michael Nazir-Ali has told AdVaticanum that the murder of Henry Nowak and the police response point to a wider “loss of a moral compass in society”, warning against political correctness, rule-book policing and the abandonment of conscience
Jun. 4, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Walking to Chartres: the revival of Catholic France
France has seen a surge in adult baptisms. At the same time, more than 20,000 pilgrims completed the three-day pilgrimage to Chartres, the flagship event of the Traditional Latin Mass movement in France. This is the story behind its remarkable growth
Jun. 3, 2026 · Culture
Dom Alcuin Reid calls for month of prayer for the unity of the Church as SSPX consecrations approach
Dom Alcuin Reid, prior of the Monastère Saint-Benoît in France, has called on Catholics to make June a month of prayer and fasting for the unity of the Church ahead of the SSPX’s planned episcopal consecrations on 1 July. He has urged prayers for Pope Leo XIV, his advisers and the Society of St Pius X
Jun. 1, 2026 · Outside the Walls
‘Chartres is the hope of Europe’: interview with Father Antonius Maria Mamsery
In an exclusive interview with AdVaticanum, Father Antonius Maria Mamsery, Superior General of the Missionaries of the Holy Cross, describes the Chartres pilgrimage as the “hope of Europe” and speaks about the revival of the Traditional Latin Mass, Africa’s growing vocations, and the future of the Church in Europe
May 26, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Maronite hermit Father Dario Escobar dies aged 92
Father Dario Escobar, the Colombian-born Maronite hermit reported to have spent 14 hours a day in prayer in Lebanon’s Qadisha Valley, has died aged 92
May 21, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Inside Introíbo: the free Latin Mass app turning phones into missals
A new app designed to help Catholics navigate the Traditional Latin Mass has been downloaded thousands of times within days of launch. Built by convert Holden Cole, Introíbo includes the full 1962 Missal, Divine Office, rosary, traditional calendar and more, all completely free and available offline
May 20, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Vatican confirms release date, title and theme of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical
The Vatican has confirmed the release date, title and theme of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical
May 18, 2026 · The Vatican
‘This is not synodal’: Bishop Schneider on possible SSPX excommunications
Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of Astana in Kazakhstan, has said that excommunicating the SSPX would be “not synodal” and warned that, if the Pope were to excommunicate the Society, “this will go down in history as a huge error of rigidity”. Speaking to EWTN’s The World Over with Raymond Arroyo, the 65 year old […]
May 16, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical now expected later this month
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, expected to address artificial intelligence, international peace and the crisis in international law, is now expected later this month after the Holy See Press Office indicated an announcement regarding the document will be made on May 22
May 15, 2026 · The Vatican
Phoenix auxiliary bishop attacks anti-synodality book backed by Cardinal Müller
Bishop Peter Dai Bui of Phoenix has sharply criticised The Trojan Horse in the Catholic Church, a book backed by Cardinal Gerhard Müller which argues that the Synod on Synodality seeks to undermine the Church’s hierarchical structure
May 14, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Cardinal Burke to celebrate closing Pontifical High Mass of Chartres pilgrimage
Cardinal Raymond Burke will celebrate the closing Pontifical High Mass of this year’s Chartres pilgrimage as more than 20,000 pilgrims prepare to walk from Paris to Chartres
May 13, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Nigerian archdiocese orders week of reparation after Blessed Sacrament stolen
The Archdiocese of Owerri has declared a week of prayer and reparation after thieves broke into an adoration chapel through the roof and stole a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament
May 12, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Pope Leo responds to Trump’s latest attacks as Rubio readies for Rome
Pope Leo XIV has responded directly to Donald Trump’s criticism, stating that “there is no doubt” about the Church’s opposition to nuclear weapons
May 7, 2026 · The Vatican
Britain’s foremost exorcist
Fr Jeremy Davies, a former doctor who became a priest, spent 35 years as an exorcist, carrying out his ministry with quiet discipline, intellectual conviction and pastoral care
May 4, 2026 · Catechesis
Minnesota diocese plans ‘drastic reduction’ of parishes in response to clergy shortage
The Diocese of St Cloud plans to cut its parishes from 131 to 48, with many losing Sunday Mass, as clergy shortages and falling practice force a major restructuring across central Minnesota
May 1, 2026 · Outside the Walls
The quiet rise of Generation X within the Church hierarchy
A younger group of cardinals, drawn from Generation X, is emerging within the College. These prelates are already stepping into positions of influence
Apr. 30, 2026 · Culture
Fellay warns of SSPX faithful excommunication as Rome prepares its response to episcopal consecrations
Bishop Bernard Fellay has warned that the faithful may face excommunication, as indications from Rome suggest a response is being prepared to possible episcopal consecrations without papal mandate
Apr. 26, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Pope Leo concludes 11 day Africa visit with Holy Mass in Malabo
Pope Leo has brought his first African journey to a close with a final Mass in Malabo, ending an 11 day visit across Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea
Apr. 24, 2026 · Outside the Walls
Brazilian bishop says young Catholics drawn to tradition have a place in the Church
A Brazilian bishop has said young Catholics drawn to traditional practices such as kneeling for Communion and wearing veils have a legitimate place in the Church, describing such expressions as part of Catholicism’s natural diversity rather than a rupture.
Apr. 23, 2026 · Outside the Walls
England forgot how to celebrate St. George
From medieval processions, feasts and liturgical splendour to a single tweet from Downing Street, St George’s Day has been reduced to a shadow of its former self. England once honoured its patron with seriousness and scale
Apr. 23, 2026 · Catechesis