Welcome to a new edition of Vatican Insider! My guest this weekend in the interview segment is Fr. Lawrence Carney of the diocese of Wichita, Kansas, known in the U.S. for his devotion to the Holy Face and his recent book, “The Secret of the Holy Face.”

After serving in the diocese for six years, he accepted the position as chaplain of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles in Gower, Missouri. There he was confessor to Sister Wilhemina, the African-American nun from Missouri who founded the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles. Her remains were discovered as possibly incorrupt in May 2023. We talk about devotion to the Holy Face, the interior life, the League of St. Martin and much more!

We met through a common friend in South Dakota who knows Father and the head of the travel agency that brought Father, his parents and brother and others from around the U.S. to Rome on a pilgrimage. Ellen took these photos at my home during our interview and then at dinner with the group at a nearby hotel.