In preparation for the gathering in Abu Dhabi, I find myself asking why my conversations with the future Pope Francis so powerfully affected both of us.
Pope Francis
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Former Vatican ambassador: Pope reminds U.S. that greatness comes from looking beyond our borders
In his annual address to diplomats at the Vatican, Pope Francis condemned isolationism and called on nations to act out of “concern for the whole human family and its needs.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
While U.S. fixates on the border wall, populist world leaders still turn migrants away
The U.N.’s International Organization for Migration reports that for the fifth consecutive year more than 4,500 people are believed to have died or gone missing on migration routes around the world in 2018.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
How is the Vatican preparing for the sex abuse summit?
Recent weeks have brought a number of stories that reveal how Pope Francis aims to lead the church on this issue.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis reminds us to imitate the Magi, who put Jesus at the center
It is not enough to know that Jesus was born, like Herod, if we do not encounter him.
Posted inFaith, News
Argentine bishop at Vatican under preliminary investigation for sexual abuse allegations
The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health reasons and then landed a top administrative job at the Holy See, is under preliminary investigation after priests accused him of sexual abuse and other misconduct.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
What do U.S. Catholics think about Pope Francis and the sexual abuse crisis?
The author of a forthcoming book on the attitudes of U.S. Catholics finds anger over the sexual abuse crisis, but also the desire for a more active role for laypeople in the church.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis to U.S. bishops on retreat: Abuse crisis requires conversion and humility
In a letter distributed to the bishops at the beginning of their Jan. 2-8 retreat, Pope Francis said he was convinced their response to the “sins and crimes” of abuse and “the efforts made to deny or conceal them” must be found through “heartfelt, prayerful and collective listening to the word of God and to the pain of our people.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Director and deputy director of Vatican press office resign on last day of 2018
Alessandro Gisotti, an Italian journalist who is the social media coordinator for the Dicastery for Communications, has been appointed by the pope as interim director.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
For the pope, 2018 was a difficult year to come to terms with abuse crisis
Pope Francis marked the fifth anniversary of his election in March in the midst of a firestorm over his handling of clerical sexual abuse and bishops’ accountability in Chile.