Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Vatican on May 29, 2017. © L'Osservatore Romano.

Pope Francis in Canada: A papal pilgrimage for healing and reconciliation

Jul 23, 2022 / 08:15 am

The 37th Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis, which will take him to Canada from July 24-30, is a "penitential pilgrimage” that may also help to heal and reconcile another relationship.

Father Andrew Small, O.M.I. Photo courtesy of Father Small.

The Church must do more for survivors of sexual abuse, Vatican official says

Jul 22, 2022 / 05:25 am

The Church must do more for anyone affected by sexual abuse, “even when the Church can appear tarnished because of these scandals,” and no matter what the local conditions are, according the Father Andrew Small.

Pope Francis with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Monastery of Mater Ecclesiae in Vatican City on June 30, 2015. null

The pope emeritus puzzle: Will Pope Francis rewrite the rules of resignation?

Jul 20, 2022 / 03:55 am

With speculation running rife whether Pope Francis could step down, it is worth analyzing what the pope has actually said abut the rules of resignation — and how this aligns with his wider reform project.

Was Peter's Pence used to finance investments like the now infamous London property deal?

Jul 13, 2022 / 04:35 am

Was Peter's Pence used to finance investments like the now infamous London property deal?

Vatican trial (file image) Vatican Media.

Defendant in Vatican trial claims Pope Francis knew all about the London property deal

Jul 11, 2022 / 06:08 am

As the Vatican’s historic trial revolving around a London property deal and allegations of corruption continues, the question of what Pope Francis himself knew has been raised in court by a defendant.

Are these the two women Pope Francis will appoint to the Dicastery of Bishops?

Jul 11, 2022 / 01:11 am

The two new female members of the Dicastery of Bishops are likely two religious sisters already well-known in the Vatican, a source has told Catholic News Agency.

A personal way to govern: Why Pope Francis uses Apostolic Letters the way he does

Jul 4, 2022 / 09:06 am

It is no coincidence that Pope Francis chose the form of an apostolic letter to write about liturgy. Nor that he chose to write it one year after the publication of the Traditionis custodes, the motu proprio with which he abolished the liberalization of the Traditional Latin Mass by Benedict XVI.