This week on “Inside the Vatican,” the hosts recap the pope’s visit to Thailand and Japan, which Rome Correspondent Gerard O'Connell believes was “one for the history books.”

Archbishop William E. Lori called the meetings "providential."

Pope Francis has given a relic of Jesus' crib to the custody of the Franciscans in the Holy Land, who oversee the churches associated with Jesus' life, death and resurrection.

Since the protests began Oct. 1, an estimated 400 demonstrators have been killed.

The day after introducing Pope Francis’ address to Congress in 2015, John Boehner stepped down as House speaker. America editor Matt Malone, S.J., talks to Mr. Boehner about the state of U.S. politics, then and now.

We should be fearless in making clear that tolerating clergy sexual abuse stands in total contradiction to the core of the Gospel message.