At 86, Francis will now be the oldest pope to preside over a World Youth Day celebration. If past World Youth Days are any indication, it could reinvigorate him, says Vatican correspondent Christopher White.
Bishop Robert Barron and Jordan Peterson filming in St. Peter's Square is not the only curious thing Vatican correspondent Christopher White has spotted this week.
Pope Francis is a breath of fresh air to many as he urges the church to consider difficult topics through the ongoing synodal process. Yet the spirit of synodality can also trace its origins in the U.S. to much earlier.
View from the Vatican: On Feb. 24, the day of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, several embassies to the Vatican underscored their support for Ukraine by flying its flag alongside their own.
Pope Francis repeatedly asks Catholics around the world to pray for him. Now a new online project asks people to say 10 Hail Marys for him on the 10th anniversary of his papacy.
One of the first tasks of the U.S. bishops' lay-run National Review Board was to thoroughly investigate the nature of the clergy sexual abuse and cover-up scandal in the U.S. A key ally was the future Pope Benedict XVI.
Fr. Michael Ryan synthesized the synodal listening sessions at Seattle's cathedral where he is pastor. He was stunned to later find out his words were echoed at the Vatican to describe a new era in church life.
