As the celebrations to mark the election of Francis as pope continue, the millions upon millions of Catholics who hope his pontificate might lead to a renewal of their Church must despair at the remarks of the Catholic Archbishop of Durban, Wilfrid Fox Napier, who said on BBC radio last week that paedophilia is a psychological illness and not “a criminal condition”.

CARDINAL Jaime Sin, an outspoken advocate of democracy who played a key role in the “people power” revolts that ousted two Philippine presidents, died yesterday aged 76.

Roman Catholic Cardinal Jaime Sin, an outspoken advocate of democracy who played a key role in the “people power” revolts that ousted two Philippine presidents, died today.

The Vatican conclave of cardinals has announced that cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is the new Pope.