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Gianni Crea, chief key keeper at the Vatican, in the Sistine Chapel with the bunch of keys he uses to access all rooms in the museum, on Oct. 6, 2016. Photograph by Chris Warde-Jones
FaithDispatches
The pope is not the only keeper of the keys in the Vatican
Josephine McKenna - Religion News Service
The key keepers are just some of the more than 3,000 lay people who perform unheralded jobs in a place that is known for pomp and circumstance.
FaithThe Word
If you think God might tire of lost humanity, think again.
John W. Martens
“For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost” (Lk 19:10)
FaithFaith in Focus
James Martin: The saints seemed so far away. Then I started to climb.
James Martin, S.J.
For me, wisdom comes mainly in the form of insights.
Pope Francis meets Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, England, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, at the Vatican Oct. 6. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters)
FaithSigns Of the Times
Ecumenical Send-Off
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources
Pope Francis and the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, together charged 19 pairs of Catholic and Anglican bishops to return to their home countries and work together to promote joint prayer, joint proclamation of the Gospel and especially joint works of charity and justice.
Pope Francis greets Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, during a meeting with nuncios. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, handout)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Has there been a power shift in the Vatican under Pope Francis?
Gerard O’Connell
One C9 cardinal told me recently, “Pope Francis truly believes in a collegial style of government; we see this clearly in our meetings."
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