Pope Francis recently extended a long-anticipated apology to the Indigenous peoples of Canada in light of the many uncovered abuses that took place in residential schools run by the Catholic Church, discloses CBS News.
Read morePope Francis’s New Year’s Day homily urged listeners and followers to recognize women and the dignity they possess, along with ending violence directed against them.
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Dr. Anthony Clark – sinologist, historian, writer, professor at Whitworth University, and researcher in the Vatican – came to Seton Hall’s Provost to talk about the Sino-Vatican Agreement and the ongoing conflict between China and the Vatican.
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Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s negotiators have been laboring for weeks to draft an agreement on one of the thorniest problems in Sino-Vatican relations: the ordination of bishops.
Read moreAs the United States prepares for the six-day Papal visit to New York, Washington, and Philadelphia, security for the Pope has become a rising priority. Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), told the Washington Post, “The Pope is a very passionate man,” adding that some of the Pope’s methods make him difficult to protect.
Read moreOn March 2, the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute and the School of Diplomacy brought together a group of experts to analyze the opening of relations between Cuba and the United States, and the role played by the Vatican.
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