Welcome back for another weekly edition of Vatican Connections. A lot of interesting headlines have been coming from the Vatican this past week. Here are some of the stories we bring to you on tonight’s show. The pope sends some big money to help the southern African countries struck by flooding in recent weeks. We’ll ...read more

Watch this video with Deacon Pedro, who speaks with Catholic school chaplains about their work, their hopes, and their advice for younger chaplains. ...read more

Welcome to another edition of Vatican Connections.  Since our last episode, a lot of interesting things have happened in Rome, especially with the beginning of the Lenten season. Here are just some of the stories that we bring to you on tonight’s show. The pope kicked off the Lenten season with a traditional procession that ...read more

Want to learn more about Blessed John Henry Newman, a towering figure in the modern Catholic Church? Here are some helpful resources to get you started. ...read more

Will the pope step in and mediate the political crisis that’s tearing the country of Venezuela apart? On the one hand, the country has a president who’s held onto power by allegedly fraudulent means and, on the other hand, his rival, who has been declared president-elect with the support of the people. Now, with both ...read more

On the final day of his Apostolic Journey to the UAE, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Read the full text of his homily here. ...read more

Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb sign A Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together. Read the full text here. ...read more

As the Fifth Crusade raged along the Nile, two famous holy men met. Read about the encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil. ...read more

During his visit to Abu Dhabi, Pope Francis speaks to an interfaith gathering of religious leaders and scholars. Read the full text here. ...read more

Last week was all about the 34th World Youth Day as the pope travelled to Panama to be with the youth in what is the largest single gathering of Catholic youth in the world. Yet, despite all the festivities, the Holy Father took a moment to address the clerical abuse scandal during a private luncheon on ...read more