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Pope Francis at the Western Wall in Jerusalem was one of the most-liked images on his Instagram account in 2017. (screen shot from franciscus account on Instagram)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Pope Francis has already attracted more than 40 million followers on Twitter, and he is quickly making a splash on Instagram as well.
Pope Francis speaks during his annual pre-Christmas meeting with top officials of the Roman Curia and Vatican City State and with cardinals living in Rome in the Clementine Hall Dec. 21 at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Claudio Peri pool via Reuters)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis has long recognized that the reform of the Roman Curia, which he began in 2013, is a difficult task.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
25,000 children and pilgrim sang the pope “Happy Birthday" today in St. Peter’s Square.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis will renew the mandate of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors for another three years, informed sources told America this week.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Sources in the Vatican say they cannot understand how President Trump’s decision to recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel can be in the best interests of the United States.
Beatrice Fihn, the executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) holds two paper cranes in Oslo on Dec. 9. (AP Photo/David Keyton)
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The pope was lauded at the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize for condemning the “false sense of security” of nuclear weapons.