In an exclusive interview with Gerard O’Connell, Cardinal Chow discusses the renewal of the Vatican-China deal, signs of growing trust between the two parties and the Communist Party’s push to “sinicize religion.”
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 inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod diary: Predictions on what the final doc might say, and what Pope Francis will do with it
“There is no going back!” That is the message I am hearing from many delegates during the final week of the Synod on Synodality as they refine the proposals of the draft final document.
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
There’s confusion at the synod. That might be a good sign.
Confusion at this stage in the synod may not be a bad thing. As Pope Francis has often said, the Holy Spirit first creates confusion and then brings harmony.
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Pope Francis calls on Israel to ‘respect’ U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon
Pope Francis appealed for “respect” for the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon that have been hit by Israeli forces this past week.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.
Pope Francis will create 21 new cardinals on December 8, 20 of whom can vote for a new pope. Among them are Frank Leo, archbishop of Toronto, and Timothy Radcliffe, former master of the Dominicans.
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod Diary: The synod’s call to conversion
Conversion is never easy, but participants from all continents must undergo conversion if the synod is to successfully carry out its task, Gerard O’Connell writes.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis addresses war in the Middle East, sexual abuse and abortion on plane home from Belgium
Pope Francis answered questions on Israel, sexual abuse, the role of women in society and abortion.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
In Belgium, Pope Francis seeks to reinvigorate a church disheartened by the abuse crisis
Pope Francis sought to encourage and reinvigorate the Catholic Church in Belgium, which has been disheartened by the abuse crisis.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis says ‘the church should be ashamed of itself’ for the sex abuse crisis in hard-hit Belgium
The prime minister’s speech at the start of Pope Francis’ visit was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trip and underscored just how raw the abuse scandal still is in Belgium.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis praises Luxembourg’s culture of welcome, ‘open doors’ to migrants
During a brief visit to Luxembourg, Pope Francis recalled the nation’s painful history and lauded its welcome to immigrants, encouraging its people “to be faithful to this legacy.”