Mgr. Dario Vigano offered his resignation on March 19, saying he did not want the flap over the Benedict letter to hinder reforms in the communications office.
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior 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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Pope to attend World Meeting of Families in Dublin
Pope Francis will attend the ninth World Meeting of Families on August 25 and 26, making him the second pontiff to visit Ireland.
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Following controversy, Vatican publishes full text of Benedict XVI’s letter
The Vatican has released the complete letter by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI about Pope Francis after facing criticism for manipulating a photograph of it.
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Vatican finds Archbishop Apuron, accused of abuse of minors, guilty
The archbishop of Guam, Anthony Sablan Apuron O.F.M. Cap., is found guilty of some of the accusations against him, including the sexual abuse of minors.
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Have Pope Francis’ first five years been a success?
Francis has been first and foremost “a missionary pope,” who is determined to transform the church into “a missionary church.”
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Benedict XVI defends Pope Francis on fifth anniversary of his election
Benedict affirmed that “there is an internal continuity between the two pontificates.”
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Pope Francis has ‘high rating’ in Asia, may travel to India in 2018
Cardinal Gracias, one of the pope’s top advisers, spoke about Francis on the eve of the fifth anniversary of his election.
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Pope Francis: Overcome fear of immigrants and refugees
Speaking to the Sant’Egidio community, Pope Francis warned: “The atmosphere of fear can infect also those Christians who hide the gift they have received, like the slave in the parable: they do not invest it in the future, they do not share it with others, they preserve it for themselves.”
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Pope Francis opens the door for canonization of Óscar Romero and Paul VI
Blessed Paul VI and Archbishop Óscar Romero will soon be declared saints.
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Pope Francis establishes a universal feast day for Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church
The Memorial will celebrated on the Monday after Pentecost in churches throughout the world.