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Pope Francis’ 3-hour abdominal surgery finished ‘without complications’

"The surgery on the pope has finished,” the Vatican press office said in a statement on the evening of June 7. “It was done without complications, and lasted three hours.”

Gerard O’Connell

Praying the Liturgy of the Hours is worth it—even if you do it badly

Joe Laramie, S.J.

Drag queen ‘nuns’ will be included in LA Dodgers Pride Night. I have complicated feelings about it.

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Podcast: The key to a good homily is an authentic preacher

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Letter to the editor: Black women were excluded from religious orders. Catholics need to know this history.

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Pope Francis returned to Gemelli Hospital today for a scheduled check-up

Because his check-up was on Tuesday, a day on which he normally does not have any audiences in the Vatican, it seems reasonable to say the visit was scheduled in advance.

By Gerard O’Connell

Podcast: The Vatican’s new social media document has some blind spots

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle analyze the Vatican's new document on social media.

By Inside the Vatican

Want better homilies? ‘Preach’ is the podcast for you.

In the inaugural episode of Preach, host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., speaks with Greg Chisholm, S.J., about advice he received as a young priest, then Father Chisholm gives his homily for Holy Trinity Sunday.