In this deep dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” America’s Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and producer Colleen Dulle explain the rise and fall of Theodore McCarrick, once the most prominent prelate in the U.S. Catholic church.

"I renew my closeness to all victims of every form of abuse and the church's commitment to eradicate this evil," he said.

Today, the Vatican released an unprecedented, 400-page report on who exactly knew how much about McCarrick’s misconduct and how he was able to rise through the ranks.

St. John Paul II knew about the Theodore McCarrick sex abuse allegations—and promoted him anyway. Why?

Trebek guided us through what remains of an older, genteel culture that prized intellectual achievement.

Archbishop Viganò claimed Pope Francis knew about McCarrick’s abuse. A new report reveals crucial gaps in his story.

The president of the U.S. bishops said the findings mark “another tragic chapter in the church's long struggle to confront the crimes of sexual abuse by clergy.”

Why did Pope John Paul II make Theodore McCarrick the archbishop of Washington, D.C., despite receiving allegations of abuse? Colleen Dulle offers a brief summary.

Vatican authorities, the U.S. bishops conference and the apostolic nuncio heard scattered allegations about misconduct by McCarrick but discounted them because their sources were considered unreliable.

Alex Trebek, a Canadian-born American who was educated in Catholic schools, died of pancreatic cancer at his home on Nov. 8. He was 80.

“The [Biden] administration needs to seize this moment for generational change, especially in terms of immigration.”

“We thank God for the blessings of liberty. The American people have spoken in this election,” Archbishop Gomez said, congratulating Biden and Harris on behalf of the U.S. bishops.

Our task now, after we have defaced our neighbors’ political signs and posted undignified invectives online, is to figure out how to be more neighborly to one another.

Vatican-U.S. relations have grown increasingly strained in recent years, but the election of Joe Biden has prompted hopes for improved diplomatic ties.

This is the prayer: Accept things as they are. It was all meant to be.

The Vatican’s McCarrick report comes out Tuesday. Here’s what we can expect.

Few, if any, presidential candidates have had as much exposure to the world’s religions as Kamala Harris.

This is a victory for the entire country, and the men and women who won office must now govern for the entire country.

“Jesus Christ is the human embodiment of what God wanted us to do.”

Joe Biden framed his campaign as “a battle for the soul of the nation.” On Saturday, Mr. Biden and his supporters won that battle.