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
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.”
Dispatches
The presence of John Paul II, who began the youth festivals in 1984, is still strong in this Polish city.
Dispatches
The pope's 15th foreign journey begins under extraordinarily tight security.
Dispatches
The attack killed a French priest and took four people hostage—two nuns and two lay faithful.
Dispatches
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.’
Dispatches
At the time of writing, no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility.
Dispatches
"It is better to avoid using the expression ‘the reform of the reform’...given that this has sometimes been the source of misunderstanding."
Dispatches
For the first time ever, the Vatican will have a man and a woman as the voice of the pope and the Holy See.