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Pope Francis’ Covid Catechesis
The Vatican announced this weekend that Pope Francis will sign his new encyclical in Assisi on Oct. 3, just in time for the feast day on the followin…
6 years ago
The Secret Archives of Pope Pius XII
Just before Covid-19 paused public life in Italy, the entire “secret archives” of Pope Pius XII (1939-58) opened to researchers for the first time. T…
6 years ago
Update: Vatican releases handbook on sex abuse
Today the Vatican released its long-awaited handbook, or “vademecum,” on how bishops and superiors of religious orders should handle allegations of s…
6 years, 2 months ago
Is the church getting closer to ordaining women deacons?
In April of this year, the Vatican announced the creation of a new commission to study the female diaconate, following up on Pope Francis’ promise t…
6 years, 3 months ago
Benedict XVI makes surprise trip to Germany
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI left Italy for the first time in seven years last week, traveling to Germany to visit his ill brother, Georg. This week o…
6 years, 3 months ago
Why is the Vatican silent on Archbishop Viganò?
Last week, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was back in the spotlight after President Donald Trump tweeted promoting an open letter that Viganò had wri…
6 years, 3 months ago
How Laudato Si’ changed American Catholics’ minds on climate change
It’s been five years since the release of “Laudato Si’,” and Pope Francis has called for a year of prayer and study on the encyclical’s themes of int…
6 years, 3 months ago
Pope Francis: You can’t be racist and call yourself pro-life
Pope Francis spoke out on the police killing of George Floyd last week as protests against racism spread across the globe. This week on Inside the Va…
6 years, 3 months ago
Pope Francis takes major step against Vatican corruption
Pope Francis took a major step in his ongoing reform of Vatican finance on June 1 by putting in place a centralized system to approve who gets contra…
6 years, 3 months ago
Why the Vatican opposes Israel’s annexation plan
This week on the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, America’s Rome correspondent, Gerard O’Connell, gives an exclusive look inside the Vatican museums, wh…
6 years, 4 months ago