Two Vatican trials are coming to a head this week and both underscore Pope Francis’ power as an absolute monarch and the legal, financial and reputational problems that can arise when he wields it.

The al-Ahli Arab hospital was a sanctuary, a holy place, a home to hundreds of Palestinians; it's now in ruins as a result of the ongoing war in Gaza.

After a heartrending testimony in the synod hall, Father Timothy Radcliffe said: “I hope it changed us.”

A Homily for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein

A Reflection for the Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.

Commenting on President Biden’s visit to Israel, C.R.S. President Sean Callahan said, “We appreciate the president’s call for respect for the human dignity of all and his announcement that humanitarian aid will be allowed into Gaza from Egypt. Civilians in Gaza cannot wait any longer and this plan must be implemented immediately.”

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the A.N.C. remained steadfast in advocating for peace between Israel and Palestine. He said the A.N.C. stood with Palestine and its citizens, who have been oppressed for more than 70 years.

Pope Francis today called for the silencing of guns in Gaza and declared Oct. 27 a World Day of Prayer for peace.

Today on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley talk with Olivier Poquillon, O.P., who oversaw the reconstruction of the Catholic Church in Mosul, Iraq, destroyed by ISIS 2014.