It is okay to be sad. Rather than loathe, we lament, because we know of a better land.

While the pope did not mention a specific country in his remarks, he has written a letter to Catholics in Germany urging them to ensure that their “synodal path” was guided by the Holy Spirit.

Joe Biden will likely bring a more formal and interfaith approach to religious engagement, closer to the model forged by Bush and Obama. Here are a number of faith leaders Biden will likely end up consulting.

In this bonus episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh discuss Pope Francis’ view of the George Floyd protests, the #MeToo movement and how the work of clerical sexual abuse survivors are an integral part of people reclaiming their dignity.

Pope Francis' remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, Nov. 25

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