Author: JASON HOROWITZ and ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Why the Next Pope’s Best Move Is to Avoid Open Campaigning
Crucial meetings will be held this week in which contenders begin jockeying in earnest for the job of leading the Roman Catholic Church.
Takeaways From the Vatican’s Document on Human Dignity
The document restated the Roman Catholic Church’s rejection of abortion, gender fluidity and transition surgery.
Vatican Says Gender Change and Surrogacy Are Threats to Human Dignity
The statement is likely to be embraced by conservatives and stir consternation among L.G.B.T.Q. advocates who fear it will be used as a cudgel against transgender people.
Vatican Deems Bigger Role for Women ‘Urgent’ but Punts on Major Issues
Progressives who once hoped that the synod would create momentum for things like reaching out to L.G.B.T.Q.+ Catholics said the meeting had failed to move the institution.
Berlusconi Bequeaths a Warehouse of Art Befitting the Man
The Italian media mogul bought up some 25,000 paintings, many on TV shopping binges, before he died this year. Now no one knows what to do with them.
Pope Francis Implores the World to Save a Planet Near ‘the Breaking Point’
Eight years after his landmark letter on humanity’s obligation to protect the environment, Francis warns that there is still a lot to be done, and quickly.
What Is a Synod in the Catholic Church? And Why Does This One Matter?
A seemingly obscure meeting could be the culmination of Francis’ papacy and lay the groundwork for lasting change on issues like married priests and the blessing of gay unions.
Pope Returns to Hungary, to Delight of Viktor Orban
Francis wants to “re-embrace” Hungarian Christians, but some worry that the visit gives political cover to the country’s leader, who is on the opposite side of nearly every issue important to the pontiff.
Pope Francis, Back From the Hospital, Thanks Palm Sunday Crowds
Francis arrived in St. Peter’s Square in an open-topped jeep on Palm Sunday, the beginning of a week of major ceremonies before Easter.