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.
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“Be converted and hand yourselves over to human justice, and prepare yourselves for the divine justice.”
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After an allegation of his misconduct with a minor in the 1990s was deemed credible, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the Auxiliary Bishop Alexander Salazar.
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In his World Day of Peace message, Pope Francis warned against the vices that are too often linked to politics today and do not build peace in society.
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The request is a clear indication that children, not the reputation of the church, will be the paramount concern at this meeting.
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These appointments are two important steps in the process of reform of the Vatican media.
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The cardinal is the most senior churchman yet to be convicted of historical sexual offenses. His conviction is a grave blow not only to the church in Australia but also to Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis has terminated the services of three cardinals who for the past five years were members of his council of nine cardinal advisors.
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Francis is the first pope to visit the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, a majority-Muslim country of 10 million people.
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Although he was addressing some 60 staff and students from the Gesu in Rome, Francis’ message seemed to be addressed to the worldwide Jesuit community.
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The Vatican today announced the approval of its application to a payment-integration initiative of the European Union for simplification of bank transfers in the euro currency.