• Pope Francis institutes lay ministry of catechist
  • Pope concerned over Italy’s low birth rate
  • U.S. climate envoy John Kerry meets with Pope 
  • Vatican’s London financial scandal continues
  • Reflection on the relationship between faith and food

John L. Allen Jr. is the editor of Crux, specializing in coverage of the Vatican and the Catholic Church. He has written eleven books on the Vatican and Catholic affairs, and also is a popular speaker...