The ‘Right Time’ forCatholic Social Teaching

Ashley Beck
07 April 2026, The Tablet

In the life of the Christian churches worldwide new leadership is taking over. Catholics are still finding our feet alongside Pope Leo XIV; new archbishops in Westminster (whose recent work in the diocese of Arundel & Brighton we examine in this issue) and New York who have taken office in recent months face new challenges; similarly in this country our brothers and sisters in the Church of England have a new Archbishop of Canterbury. While collaborative ministry and the synodal pathway enrich and change how we look at leadership, changes at the helm of Christian communities, particularly in times of turmoil, should ideally give us confidence and a renewed sense of vision. Such a time can be a Kairos moment, giving us opportunities to offer prayers, support and advice to our new pastors and leaders.

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