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Gerard O’Connell

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.

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Articles by Gerard O’Connell
Dispatches
Pope Francis: Christians are called to awaken and resurrect hope in hearts burdened by sadness
Gerard O’Connell
“Today is...the celebration of this truth: nothing and no one will ever be able to separate us from the love of Jesus.”
A view of the Colosseum prior to the arrival of Pope Francis to lead the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) torchlight procession celebrated at the Colosseum on Good Friday in Rome, Friday, March 25, 2016 (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini).
Dispatches
On Good Friday at the Coliseum, Pope Francis prays for the persecuted
Gerard O’Connell
The pope read a prayer-homily in which he highlighted the different forms the cross takes in today’s world.
Dispatches
Pope Francis washes the feet of 8 men and 4 women of different religions and countries
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis' powerful gesture comes at a moment of high tension in Europe.
Pope Francis arrives to celebrate the Holy Thursday chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, March 24 (CNS photo/Paul Haring).
Dispatches
Pope Francis speaks about ‘mercy in motion’ at Holy Thursday Chrism Mass
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis reminded bishops and priests that like Jesus they should not hesitate to show excess in forgiveness.
Dispatches
Pope Francis tells Vatican to open archives on period of Argentina’s military dictatorship
Gerard O’Connell
Opening could lead to a rewriting of the history of Latin America.
Italian journalists and authors Emiliano Fittipaldi and Gianluigi Nuzzi are seen at the Vatican in this Nov. 24, 2015, file photo. (CNS photo/Ettore Ferrari, EPA)
Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis brings new transparency to the cost of making saints.
Gerard O’Connell
That there were abuses in the system was long known
A man places flowers on a street memorial March 23 following bomb attacks in Brussels. Three nearly simultaneous attacks March 22 claimed the lives of dozens and injured more than 200. (CNS photo/Francois Lenoir, Reuters)
Dispatches
Pope condemns atrocities in Brussels, prays for conversion of hearts ‘blinded by cruel fundamentalism’
Gerard O’Connell
Francis entrusted “to God’s mercy” all who died in the attacks.
Dispatches
On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis Highlights Refugee Crisis
Gerard O’Connell
Just as nobody wanted to take responsibility for the fate of Jesus, the same is true today in regard to refugees.
Vatican Dispatch
J.R.S. aims to support education of 220,000 refugees by the year 2020.
Gerard O’Connell
Only 36 percent of refugee children go to secondary school.
Dispatches
Archbishop Gonzàlez: Congress must act quickly to avoid a humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico
Gerard O’Connell
The island nation of 3.5 million people risks a government shut down in June or July.