The unique history of the only person who can preach to the pope

By Liam Temple, Capuchin Fellow in the History of Catholicism, Durham University

One day last year I opened my email to find a curious message from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa. The email began with a common assumption. Because my job title contains the phrase “Capuchin Fellow”, many people assume I must be a Capuchin friar myself. I am however simply an expert on the history of the Franciscans.

The cardinal had read an article I had published and emailed because he was looking for help with an English edition of some of his sermons on the topic of the three…

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