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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
At the annual meeting of the World Food Program, the pope said we need to “de-naturalize” extreme poverty.
Dispatches
Victor Soldano has been on death row in Texas since 1996 when he was first convicted for murder.
Vatican Dispatch
“This is the time to move out from the era of analysis and to begin concrete actions.”
Dispatches
Churches in Antioch and Bulgaria announced they would not participate unless certain questions are resolved beforehand.
News
Pope Francis and criminal-justice officials declare prostitution, forced labor and organ trafficking as “Crimes against Humanity.”
News
The decree makes it possible to remove diocesan bishops for neglecting to protect children and vulnerable adults from sexual abuse.
Dispatches
“There is no valid punishment without [offering] hope.”
Dispatches
Pope Francis will address the summit on Friday evening.
Dispatches
Today the pope returned to his role as spiritual retreat master.
Dispatches
Pope Francis met with Hebe de Bonafini, the president of "Madres de la Plaza de Mayo," a human rights organization in Argentina.