Arts Mar 03 UNESCO fears harm to Ukraine’s heritage sites, Russian culture backlash grows An Amsterdam museum has cut its close links to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Arts Mar 01 Cultural backlash intensifies against Russia over invasion of Ukraine The Cannes Film Festival says no Russian delegations would be welcome at this year's festival, and the Venice festival announced free screenings of a film about the 2014 conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.
World Feb 17 The Vatican trial exposes the Holy See’s inner workings as a new spy story takes center stage The Vatican’s big fraud and extortion trial is exposing some unseemly realities of how the Holy See operates.
World Feb 08 Pope Benedict XVI denies wrongdoing after clergy sex abuse report, but expresses ‘profound shame’ Retired Pope Benedict XVI is asking forgiveness for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases.
World Dec 25 Surging COVID cases, ‘jingle jabs’ make for somber Christmas In the United States, many churches canceled in-person services, but for those that did have in-person worship, clerics reported smaller but significant attendance.
World Dec 24 Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy A maskless Francis processed down the central aisle of the basilica as the Sistine Chapel choir sang “Noel,” kicking off the Vatican’s Christmas holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem.
World Dec 17 Gloves come off as Pope Francis pushes for Vatican reforms Pope Francis is celebrating his 85th birthday. It's a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history.
World Dec 05 Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was Europe’s indifference and self-interest “that condemns to death those on the fringes.”…
World Oct 30 Biden receives Communion in Rome amid debate in US The Bidens visited the English-speaking church that is the main place of worship for the American Catholic community in Rome and located near the U.S. Embassy. The president stopped in between events at the Group of 20 world leaders' summit…
World Oct 29 Biden says Pope Francis supports him receiving Communion The world's two most notable Roman Catholics discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and poverty during their session Friday.