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
Pope Francis celebrated his first Mass in Africa today in a truly festive atmosphere marked by the sound of drums the singing of 10 choirs the ululating of women and the rhythmic movement of thousands of Kenyans as they danced to the music It was an unforgettable sight and Francis clearly enjoye
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Pope Francis received an enthusiastic welcome when he stepped for the first time on African soil.
Vatican Dispatch
There was one clear winner at this year's post-synod elections: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
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He comes to bring a message of peace, reconciliation and dialogue.
Dispatches
Former Jesuit provincial for East Africa highlights the significance of Pope Francis' trip to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic
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'He is going there as a sign of love and esteem and this is a very powerful message,' says Cardinal Francis Arinze.
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Some of the terrorists were heard shouting out “Allah u-Akbar” (“Allah is Great!”) as they launched their deadly attacks in Paris.
Signs Of the Times
Pope Francis on Nov. 8 denounced the stealing and leaking of confidential documents from the Vatican as “a crime.” At the same time, he confirmed his determination to press ahead with the financial reforms that he started in July 2013 and that are now underway in the Vatican.It was the p
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Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi could be charged for “conspiring in the crime of divulgation of confidential news and documents.”