Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, a key adviser to Pope Francis, denied that he had been tasked with drafting revisions to the rules governing the preparations for electing a new pope.

Amid conflict and mistrust, the goal of the Synod on Synodality—to teach us to “walk together”—is still a work in progress.

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has reached out to known victims of Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik, asking to meet with them.

In a new letter to the People of God, the synod participants emphasized the importance of continued discernment for the Church's future.

Bishop Rolando Álvarez was not among the names of the priests listed. Álvarez was convicted of conspiracy and sentenced in February to 26 years in prison.

Two Vatican trials are coming to a head this week and both underscore Pope Francis’ power as an absolute monarch and the legal, financial and reputational problems that can arise when he wields it.