U.S. President Joe Biden nominated him to the Vatican post in October, and the Senate confirmed him in January.
Donnelly presents credentials as U.S. ambassador to Holy See
Cardinal Turkson to head pontifical academies of sciences, social sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which includes Nobel Prize winners, professors and researchers, traces its roots to the 17th century and was founded in its current form by Pope Pius IX in 1847.
Broad effort to pass bill supporting pregnant workers focuses on Senate
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has cleared all the hurdles and awaits a final vote in the Senate in the coming weeks.
Time is now to create culture of care for each other, planet, pope says
Hundreds of young climate leaders from all around the world, including Greta Thunberg, were in attendance — along with government policymakers — to propose ideas and concrete proposals on some of the most urgent issues on the climate agenda.
Catholic New Yorker continues quest for accountability 20 years after 9/11
Colleen Kelly’s Catholic faith has sustained her work for justice; prayer grounds her within God.
Pope, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken meet at Vatican
Climate change, migration and geopolitical hot spots were on the agenda as Pope Francis met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken June 28.
International Catholic organizations condemn Myanmar military actions
The three groups joined the United Nations and other human rights organizations calling for the release of detained Myanmar officials and leaders.
U.N. condemns Myanmar bloodshed; cardinal criticizes ‘brutality, violence’
The United Nations and human right groups have strongly condemned the worsening bloodshed in Myanmar as at least 38 people were killed in the military’s crackdown on protesters March 14.