Austen Ivereigh is a British biographer of Pope Francis who during the papal transition reported for The Tablet and commentated for the BBC. His most recent book is First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis (Loyola Press, 2024).
Article Rome on Mission Pope Francis’ reform of the Roman Curia is another step towards a synodal Church. By Austen Ivereigh April 27, 2022 Vatican Pope Francis
Article The Limits of Dialogue The shameless triumphalism of traditionalist enclaves isn’t harmless, it’s spiritually corrupt. By Austen Ivereigh January 20, 2022 Vatican II Pope Francis
Article Speak Boldly, Listen Carefully The synod in Rome envisions a different Church, one in which ordinary people are heard. By Austen Ivereigh October 21, 2021 Pope Francis Laity Clericalism
Article The Spirit in the Assembly The upcoming synod on synodality could be transformative for the Church. But right now, it’s being largely ignored. By Austen Ivereigh September 16, 2021 Bishops Pope Francis
Article ‘Coherence’ & Coercion The Church helps form consciences, and laypeople are asked to use them to discern what is possible and prudent in political life. By Austen Ivereigh July 21, 2021 Joe Biden Bishops U.S. Catholicism
Article A Welcome Interruption A new book by John Cornwell describes the welcome interruption of Francis’s papacy. By Austen Ivereigh March 9, 2021 Pope Francis Books Nonfiction
