Voices
Gerard O’Connell is America’s Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
FaithNews
The Vatican has accused its first-ever auditor general of “going beyond his powers" in hiring an external firm to carry out investigations on the private lives of officials of the Holy See. The announcement comes after the auditor-general, Libero Milone, who resigned last June, broke his silence on Saturday and told reporters that he had been forced to resign or face arrest on fabricated charges. He claims that what happened was part of an effort by the old guard to slow down Pope Francis’ reform of Vatican finances.
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Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, the archbishop of Dhaka, has described the recent attack on the Rohingya community in Myanmar, as “a crime against humanity.”
FaithNews
Pope Francis promised "zero tolerance" in his remarks to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
FaithVatican Dispatch
The mandate for the new institute has “Amoris Laetitia” as its lodestar.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
A Vatican priest working in the Holy See's embassy in Washington has been recalled after U.S. officials flagged possible violations of child pornography laws.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
“I believe that we who want peace are in the majority, even if it is imperfect.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
The government of Oman assisted in finding and rescuing Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil.
Politics & Society
Pope Francis said that being pro-life included being pro-family in the case of Dreamers, and strongly argued for listening to scientists on climate change.
FaithDispatches
The motto for Francis’ visit was, “Let us take the first step.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
“The church in Colombia is called to commit itself, with greater boldness, to forming missionary disciples.”