Voices
Gerard O’Connell is America’s Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
“There is no obligation to have recourse in all circumstances to every possible remedy” to keep a person alive.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis condemned not only the threat of nuclear weapons but also “their very possession” in a landmark statement on Nov. 10.
FaithVatican Dispatch
The appointments are further evidence of Pope Francis’ determination to assign important positions in the Roman Curia to women.
FaithVatican Dispatch
The pope sent his “heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and the wounded.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
A new book clarifies mystery of John Paul I’s death.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
“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.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
In a statement, both sides expressed gratitude for “the spiritual and theological gifts received through the Reformation.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
“Christians are called to promote political dialogue, especially where it is threatened and where conflict seems to prevail,” the pope stated.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis issues public correction to Cardinal Robert Sarah on who has final say over liturgical translations.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis confessed that while he has “chutzpah,” “I am also timid.”