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The Chinese national flag is pictured in a file photo in front of a Catholic church in the village of Huangtugang. (CNS photo/Thomas Peter, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
China has gained international prestige because of its relations with the Vatican. The Holy See should now seek to obtain more concrete results from its deal with Beijing.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Vatican authorities, the U.S. bishops conference and the apostolic nuncio heard scattered allegations about misconduct by McCarrick but discounted them because their sources were considered unreliable.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis has made another critical decision in the ongoing reform of Vatican finances.
Pope Francis greets Bishop Cornelius Sim, apostolic vicar of Brunei, during his "ad limina" visit to the Vatican in this Feb. 8, 2018, file photo. Bishop Sim was among 13 new cardinals named by Pope Francis Oct. 25. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The primacy of the church at the peripheries has been a key theme in Francis’ selection of cardinals. He has used the cardinalate to reach communities in countries that are experiencing poverty, conflict and political tension.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The new cardinals will bring the total number of cardinal electors to 128, of whom 73 will have been appointed by Pope Francis.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Many are wondering after the lack of response by the Vatican to questions raised about what Pope Francis actually said about civil unions.