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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.
China's flag waves as Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in June. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Gerard O’Connell
Cardinal Tong seeks to respond to those who wonder whether an agreement between the Holy See and Beijing “may be going against the principles of the church.”
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The commission includes six women among its twelve members, including Phyllis Zagano, who has written widely on the subject of women deacons.
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Gerard O’Connell
“I feel the desire to go on mission and ‘shake things up’ (Hagan lio!), as Francis told us.”
Pope Francis enters a plane following the July 31 World Youth Day farewell ceremony at John Paul II International Airport in Krakow, Poland. (CNS photo/Kacper Pempel, Reuters)
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Gerard O’Connell
The pope also addresses problems in Turkey and Venezuela, and allegations against Cardinal Pell.
Bishops wait for the start of Pope Francis' celebration of the closing Mass of World Youth Day at Campus Misericordiae in Krakow, Poland, July 31. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Gerard O’Connell
After the homily centered on the story of Zacchaeus, the pope announced the next W.Y.D. in Panama in 2019.
World Youth Day pilgrims kneel in prayer July 30 as Pope Francis leads the benediction during a prayer vigil at the Field of Mercy in Krakow, Poland. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Gerard O’Connell
"God expects something from you," the pope says at a prayer vigil of 1.6 million in Krakow.
Pope Francis rides with pilgrims as part of World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, on July 30. While in Krakow, he offered a prayer for protection from terrorism. (CNS photo/Paul Haring).
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Gerard O’Connell
In Krakow, the pope honors two Polish priests killed by the Shining Path terrorist group in Peru.
Pope Francis signs a guest book after praying at the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki, a suburb of Krakow, Poland, on July 30. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
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Gerard O’Connell
Celebrating Mass in Krakow, the pope says, “Jesus wants his to be a church on the move."
 Pope Francis blesses a girl during a visit to the Children's University Hospital in Krakow, Poland, July 29. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)
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Gerard O’Connell
At the World Youth Day celebration, Francis tells young people to imitate Christ through the 14 works of mercy.
Pope Francis touches the death wall at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, Poland, July 29. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis walked alone, in silence and painful reflection, through the infamous Nazi concentration camp.