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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.
Dispatches
The press conference touched on Brexit, Luther, and whether or not there are two popes
Dispatches
Pope Francis is forging a new road to Christian unity through powerful gestures of humility.
Dispatches
Christians can set an example to the whole world that dialogue works, and that peace is possible.
Dispatches
This city and its inhabitants suffered greatly, with the earthquake killing some 60,000 people.
Dispatches
"Here, I pray, with sorrow in my heart, that never again may there be tragedies like this one."
Dispatches
Pope Francis does not aim to upset but only to speak the truth and call things by their real name.
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“Divergences” can be settled “by dialogue and appreciation of all that unites us.”
Dispatches
"[Y]our history and the events of your beloved people stir in me admiration and sorrow," says Pope Francis to the Armenian people in preparation for his visit on June 24-26.
FaithVatican Dispatch
“‘You shall not kill’ has absolute value and applies to both the innocent and the guilty.”