Pope Francis

Church's youngest cardinal points youth synod to God's word

Cardinal Nzapalainga also warned against the 'ideological colonisation' of Africa
JD Flynn/CNA

Letters from the Synod-2018: October 8 - Commentary

Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Xavier Rynne II

Cardinal Ouellet: Viganò in ‘open and scandalous rebellion’ against Pope Francis

Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops writes open letter to whistleblower
Catholic News Agency

Young people meet with Pope Francis, Synod Fathers

Pope urges youth to go 'in search of goodness, of truth, of beauty'
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Pope Francis orders review of Vatican McCarrick files

However, the Pope stopped short of ordering an apostolic visitation
Catholic News Agency

Who appointed the Youth Synod's Chinese bishops?

The clear impression is that they were chosen by the government in Beijing
Fr Raymond de Souza

Even loyal bishops are dismayed by apparent Papal inaction on McCarrick

Pope Francis is facing criticism from some surprising places in the US
Michael Warren Davis

The McCarrick case is haunting the Youth Synod

Bishops and commentators wonder what happens in the absence of an investigation
Christopher R. Altieri

Cardinal Müller urges Pope Francis to seek reconciliation with Viganò

The former CDF prefect said Catholics had a right to know the truth about the accusations
Mark Greaves

Letters from the Synod-2018: October 5 – Commentary

Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Xavier Rynne II