A financial scandal involving the secretariat of state has given fresh impetus to Francis’ reform agenda.
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Images of Light: Christmas Services Penetrate Darkness Around the World
Despite the pandemic, Christmas traditions endure, shedding some brightness in a gloomy season.
Pope Francis Makes Christmas Appeal for Nations to Share Covid-19 Vaccines
The pope made his remarks from inside the Vatican instead of before large crowds on St. Peter’s Square, as Christians around the world scaled back or reimagined Christmas traditions.
Pope Calls Uighurs ‘Persecuted,’ Prompting Pushback From China
In a new book, Pope Francis mentioned the crackdown on the Muslim minority group for the first time. Beijing rejected his characterization as “groundless.”
N.B.A. Players Meet With Pope Francis
The players and officials from their union were invited last week to discuss their campaign at the Vatican.
Vatican Report Cast Pope John Paul II in Harsh New Light
The former pope was fast-tracked for canonization immediately after his death. But a tarnished legacy in dealing with the church’s sex abuse scandals has left critics to wonder whether it was too fast.
The Vatican’s Explosive McCarrick Report: 5 Takeaways
A new report about a disgraced former cardinal had the potential to implicate three separate papacies in scandal.
Vatican Report Places Blame for McCarrick’s Ascent on John Paul II
In elevating Theodore E. McCarrick to the position of cardinal, the former pope disregarded warnings and believed the prelate’s denials about sexual abuse, an inquiry found.
Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, was among 13 new cardinals named on Sunday.
Pope Francis’ Views on Same-Sex Civil Unions Were Cut From a 2019 Vatican Interview
A Mexican broadcast company says Francis made the comments to its correspondent more than a year ago, and people close to the company say the Vatican then edited them out.