I was thrilled to be at Paul Vallely’s recent Tablet Lecture. I breathe more easily as a Catholic now. Such a hope-filled presentation would have been unimaginable even five years ago. It was beautifully laced with humour too. Pope Francis must make up for “lost time”. The Church has been held back for 50 years by the non-application of the teaching of the Second Vatican Council. But how long has Francis got left to make his synodally based changes? Could the Church be once ag