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Pope Francis visits patients at the Villa Speranza hospice, which is connected to Gemelli Hospital, in Rome Sept. 16. The visit was part of the pope's series of Friday works of mercy during the Holy Year. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, handout)
Politics & Society Vatican Dispatch
November 16, 2017
“There is no obligation to have recourse in all circumstances to every possible remedy” to keep a person alive.
Politics & Society Vatican Dispatch
November 13, 2017
Pope Francis condemned not only the threat of nuclear weapons but also “their very possession” in a landmark statement on Nov. 10.
Faith Vatican Dispatch
November 07, 2017
The appointments are further evidence of Pope Francis’ determination to assign important positions in the Roman Curia to women.
Isaac Hernandez and his wife Crystal visit a line of crosses before a vigil for the victims of the First Baptist Church shooting, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Faith Vatican Dispatch
November 07, 2017
The pope sent his “heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and the wounded.”
Faith Vatican Dispatch
November 04, 2017
A new book clarifies mystery of John Paul I’s death.
Politics & Society Vatican Dispatch
November 01, 2017
“I call on the Lord that he may convert the hearts of the terrorist and free the world of hate and that crazy homicide that abuses the name of God to disseminate death.”
Faith Vatican Dispatch
October 31, 2017
In a statement, both sides expressed gratitude for “the spiritual and theological gifts received through the Reformation.”
Union supporters in Barcelona, Spain, protest the government Oct. 3. (CNS photo/Quique Garcia, EPA)
Faith Vatican Dispatch
October 28, 2017
“Christians are called to promote political dialogue, especially where it is threatened and where conflict seems to prevail,” the pope stated.
Faith Vatican Dispatch
October 22, 2017
Pope Francis issues public correction to Cardinal Robert Sarah on who has final say over liturgical translations.
Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Malmo, Sweden, to Rome Nov. 1. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Faith Vatican Dispatch
October 17, 2017
Pope Francis confessed that while he has “chutzpah,” “I am also timid.”