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To understand Pope Francis, you have to know what he actually means by the word ‘fraternity’

by Carlo Calleja February 4, 2021

In a world that trivializes kinship more and more, Pope Francis’ retrieval of the concept of fraternity is timely and challenging.

Faith, News

Archbishop Gänswein says he was “pained” by Francis’ decision to reassign him

by KNA International December 31, 2020

Archbishop Gänswein said the decision in early 2020 had felt like a punishment, but he now knows this was not the case.

Faith, News

Cardinal Pell on Donald Trump: He is ‘a bit of a barbarian’—but he is ‘our barbarian’

by Nicole Winfield - Associated Press December 18, 2020

Pope Francis’ former treasurer, Cardinal George Pell, praised President Donald Trump’s “splendid” Supreme Court appointments and defense of Christian values but questioned his effort to sow doubt in the integrity of the U.S. presidential election.

Explainer, Faith

Top 5 Takeaways from the McCarrick Report

by Colleen Dulle November 10, 2020

Today, the Vatican released an unprecedented, 400-page report on who exactly knew how much about McCarrick’s misconduct and how he was able to rise through the ranks.

News, Politics & Society

Pope Francis seeks to ‘liberate’ the Virgin Mary from the Mafia

by Nicole Winfield - Associated Press September 18, 2020

Pope Francis is giving his blessing to a new Vatican think tank that is seeking to prevent the Mafia and organized crime groups from exploiting the image of the Virgin Mary for their own illicit ends.