Pope Francis to meet Joe Biden, Whoopi Goldberg this week
U.S. Cardinal Robert McElroy urged U.S. Catholics to be “more vigorous advocates” in support of Pope Francis’ calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, in an interview with America’s veteran Vatican ...
13 Kesä 202429min
Pope Francis welcomes 50,000 children to the Vatican for first World Children’s Day
Pope Francis hosted the inaugural World Children’s Day, a Vatican initiative held from May 25 to 26 at Rome’s Olympic Stadium and St. Peter’s Square. The event drew around 50,000 children spanning mor...
7 Kesä 202424min
Pope Francis' homophobic slur, and the Vatican apology that followed
Pope Francis is under fire for reportedly using a homophobic slur during a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops at the Vatican on May 20. The incident occurred during a Q&A session where seminary ...
31 Touko 202432min
Update: Pope Francis apologizes for using anti-gay slur
A day after news broke that Pope Francis had allegedly used a derogatory word about gay men applying to seminaries in a closed-door conversation with Italian bishops, the Vatican has issued an officia...
28 Touko 20243min
Pope Francis says ‘no’ to women deacons
In his 60 Minutes interview with Norah O’Donnell, Pope Francis said a categorical “no” to women deacons with Holy Orders. In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatica...
23 Touko 202436min
Jubilee Year 2025: What you need to know
On May 9, Pope Francis issued a papal bull proclaiming the 2025 Jubilee Year. The document, resembling a social encyclical, urges nations to grant amnesty to prisoners and calls on the world’s most po...
16 Touko 202431min
Israeli Jesuit: Antisemitism is real. But not all support for Palestine is antisemitic.
As the war in the Holy Land continues to escalate and protests break out on university campuses around the world, Pope Francis persists in his calls for peace. But is it possible? Where does peace beg...
9 Touko 202435min
Pope Francis visits Venice Biennale art festival in another papal first
Pope Francis made history by becoming the first pope to attend the iconic Venice Biennale cultural festival in its 128-year history. After a Vatican-sponsored exhibition at a women’s prison, he met wi...
2 Touko 202426min
