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.
Dispatches
A merciful heart, Francis said, is one that “can welcome refugees and migrants.”
Dispatches
Francis spoke to more than 300,000 Poles at the famous shrine of the Black Madonna.
Dispatches
Francis said there is a need “for great wisdom and compassion” in addressing “the complex phenomenon of migration.”
Dispatches
For some time now the pope has spoken of a world war “that is taking place in pieces.”
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The presence of John Paul II, who began the youth festivals in 1984, is still strong in this Polish city.
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The pope's 15th foreign journey begins under extraordinarily tight security.
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The attack killed a French priest and took four people hostage—two nuns and two lay faithful.
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What has changed in Poland since the time of John Paul II's death?
Vatican Dispatch
‘We need laypeople with a vision of the future.’
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At the time of writing, no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility.