Welcome to another edition of Vatican Connections. This past week the Vatican was filled with humbling emotion, discernment, and ardent resolve as leaders of the Catholic Church from all over the world spent a grueling four days with the pope in an effort to develop some concrete measures against the clerical abuse crisis. Now that ...read more

Read this Lenten message from Pope Francis on the theme: “For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God” (Rom 8:19). ...read more

Homily of Archbishop Mark Coleridge during the Eucharistic Celebration in the Sala Regia of the Vatican Apostolic Palace at the conclusion of the Meeting on "The Protection of Minors in the Church" ...read more

In this last part of his series on what he learned about vocations at WYD 2019, Deacon Pedro reflects on the third and final lesson: belong. ...read more

In the end, for me, John Henry Newman will always be a friend and a father, the spiritual guide who came to my aid when I needed him most. ...read more

This week, all the presidents from the world’s episcopal conferences will convene in Rome for four days at the pope’s request for the much-anticipated sexual abuse summit. On the eve of this event, the world is wondering what will come out of this unprecedented meeting of Church and religious leaders. That’s our feature story for ...read more

Inspired by the death of his aunt on Valentine's Day, Billy Chan offers a unique and personal reflection on how God's love reveals itself in our lives. ...read more

By looking at Pope Francis' words during WYD Panama 2019, Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann reflects on the vital role that love plays in our vocations. ...read more

Having participated in the recent Synod, Prevain Devendran reflects on how the experience has affected his understanding of the importance of "encounter". ...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