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
On the eve of the pope’s visit, Cardinal Pietro Parolin summarized Francis' message: “Don’t turn differences into sources of conflict, but of mutual enrichment.”
Dispatches
The General Congregation is the supreme governing body of the Jesuits, which is summoned on the death or resignation of a Superior General.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
“If we want to stop the war in Syria, then we have to stop the flow of arms to the different groups in conflict," Father Prakash said.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
“To kill in the name of God is satanic,” Pope Francis said as he celebrated Mass for Father Jacques Hamel.
Vatican Dispatch
There is an urgent need to reject the use of God’s name to justify violence.
Dispatches
The question of the accountability has been a major concern of the commission from the outset.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Benedict XVI: “Obedience to my successor has always been unquestionable.”
FaithSigns Of the Times
"Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy."
Dispatches
“The believer is a defender of creation and of life and cannot remain silent.”
FaithDispatches
Pope Francis has declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the church and a model of Christian life.