This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we explore the topic of women deacons.

The press in China does not make any mention of an impending “trade war”—only trade frictions.

Catholic organizations called for greater personal responsibility in tackling climate change and stepped up their advocacy in opposing the rollback of U.S. environmental regulations during the last year.

Pope Francis' repeated invitations to practice mercy and charity have become the focus of efforts to defuse the widespread polarization that has wracked society and has crossed into Catholic circles.

The Supreme Court's past year will probably be remembered more for the shakeup at the bench than for specific rulings.

2018 will no doubt be remembered as a dark time for the U.S. Catholic Church.