‘Missionaries of Mercy’ will be designated for every diocese for whole of the Holy Year
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.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Pope Hails Junipero Serra as ‘One of the Founding Fathers of the United States’
Francis defends Serra against charges that he was cruel to native peoples.
Posted inDispatches
Bishop Candidates Elected for Two Catholic Dioceses in Central China
Two priests were elected as candidates to be bishops of two Catholic dioceses in the Province of Henan the birthplace of Chinese civilization in central China They were chosen in closely supervised elections on April 28 and 29 and must now obtain approval from the State-sanctioned Bishops rsquo
Posted inVatican Dispatch
Progress With China?
Is an accord between the Holy See and China on the horizon? China watchers are asking this question following a flurry of interviews, articles and comments in the Chinese and Italian media in early 2015.The interest began when Vatican Insider interviewed some Chinese bishops who encouraged the Holy
Posted inDispatches
Vatican Conference Supports Push for Action on Climate
nbsp ldquo We are the first generation that can end poverty and the last generation that can avoid the worst impacts of climate change rdquo UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon told this to a conference of 60 scientists and academicians political leaders including the Presidents of Italy and Ec
Posted inVatican Dispatch
When Francis Talks
Francis calls on world leaders to stop persecution in the Middle East.
Posted inDispatches
Pope Francis Will Visit Cuba before Arriving in the United States
Pope Francis will visit Cuba before arriving in the United States in September nbsp The Vatican announced this today without giving the exact date s of his visit to the island nation which is likely to be more than just a stopover nbsp ldquo I am able to confirm that the Holy Father Francis h
Posted inDispatches
Pope Accepts Resignation of US Bishop Who Failed to Report Priest Suspected of Child Abuse
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Finn from his post as pastor of the diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph Missouri The bishop was the first Catholic prelate to be convicted by a civil court in the United States for the criminal lsquo misdemeanor rsquo of not reporting a pr
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The Vatican Reaches Positive, Amicable Conclusion with Main Leadership of American Sisters
Pope Francis spent 50 minutes with a delegation from the Leadership Conference of American Women Religious LCWR today after the Vatican rsquo s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith CDF and the LCWR announced in a joint report that they had reached a positive conclusion to a three-year e
Posted inVatican Dispatch
Call Him a Saint?
The news, though ground-breaking, went largely unnoticed. The Vatican has given its clearance to open the cause on May 3 for the canonization of Dom Hélder Câmara, the “bishop of the poor” and one of the most influential Latin American church leaders of the 20th century.Cardinal Angelo