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
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.
Dispatches
This important Vatican congregation's main task is to identify and propose suitable candidates to the pope to be bishops.
Dispatches
Two Vatican or prosecutors asked for prison sentences on July 4 for a Spanish monsignor, an Italian public relations professional and an Italian layman.
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The press conference touched on Brexit, Luther, and whether or not there are two popes
Dispatches
Pope Francis is forging a new road to Christian unity through powerful gestures of humility.