The attack killed a French priest and took four people hostage—two nuns and two lay faithful.
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.
On World Youth Day, Pope Francis will encounter a changing Polish church.
What has changed in Poland since the time of John Paul II’s death?
How this new Vatican department is giving lay people a seat at the table
‘We need laypeople with a vision of the future.’
Pope Francis condemns the ‘blind violence’ that killed 84 in France
At the time of writing, no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility.
The Vatican denies ‘ad orientem’ changes to Mass are coming
“It is better to avoid using the expression ‘the reform of the reform’…given that this has sometimes been the source of misunderstanding.”
Pope Francis appoints American layman Greg Burke as Vatican spokesman
For the first time ever, the Vatican will have a man and a woman as the voice of the pope and the Holy See.
Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Cupich to key role in naming U.S. bishops
This important Vatican congregation’s main task is to identify and propose suitable candidates to the pope to be bishops.
Vatican prosecutors seek prison for ‘Vatileaks II’ defendants, but papal pardons are likely
Two Vatican or prosecutors asked for prison sentences on July 4 for a Spanish monsignor, an Italian public relations professional and an Italian layman.
Pope Francis says the church should apologize to gays for helping to marginalize them
The press conference touched on Brexit, Luther, and whether or not there are two popes
Pope Francis Prays for Full Unity with Armenian Apostolic Church
Pope Francis is forging a new road to Christian unity through powerful gestures of humility.
