As he enters his 84th year, Pope Francis continues to be an important source of hope and encouragement for countless people in a world where these are in short supply.

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell talk about how the Vatican is weighing the pastoral needs of Iraq’s embattled Christian community and the health and safety concerns for Pope Francis and for the crowds who want to see him.

Where should a pope who has embodied “the first shall be last” stand in line?

"Being vaccinated safely against COVID-19 should be considered an act of love of our neighbor and part of our moral responsibility for the common good."

Catholic social teaching proclaims all life is sacred and that the morality of a society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members.

Celebrations for Our Lady of Guadalupe will look different this year.