Mar 13 Seven Cardinal Contenders for Pope By Larisa Epatko As the first three rounds of voting Tuesday and Wednesday failed to produce a pope, the 115-member conclave will keep trying Wednesday afternoon with renewed hopes of reaching consensus. There's no clear frontrunner, but out of the cardinals who are… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch Daily Download: Assessing the Gap Between Twitter Follower Opinion and Poll Data Daily Download: Assessing the Gap Between Twitter Follower Opinion and Poll Data… Continue watching
Mar 12 Papal Succession in the Catholic Church Pope Benedict XVI at his last meeting with cardinals at the Vatican on Feb. 28. Photo via Osservatore Romano/Reuters. By Robert McMahon, editor for the Council on Foreign Relations Introduction The February 2013 resignation of Pope Benedict XVI… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch News Wrap: 115 Roman Catholic Cardinals Start Papal Election Process In other news Tuesday, 115 Roman Catholic Cardinals convened a conclave to begin the papal election process. Their first first vote was inconclusive, but they will resume voting Wednesday. Also, a Colorado judge entered a not guilty plea for James… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch New Tensions Crop Up Between U.S. and Afghanistan as Major Transitions Loom New Tensions Crop Up Between U.S. and Afghanistan as Major Transitions Loom… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Accessing Online Accounts After a Loved One’s Death Accessing Online Accounts After a Loved One’s Death… Continue watching
Mar 11 What Happens to Our Digital Lives When We Die? EmbedVideo(5925, 482, 304); PBS NewsHour spoke with Ricky Rash about his struggle to gain access to his son's online accounts after the 15-year-old's death in 2011. Eric Rash had a bright future, so when he committed suicide at… Continue reading
Mar 08 The Daily Frame By Molly Finnegan Museum mount maker Richard West stands next to St. Oran's Cross -- the world's first Celtic cross dating to the 8th century -- in his workshop in Selkirk, Scotland. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch New Polls Reflect Challenges for Vatican on Connecting With U.S. Catholics New Polls Reflect Challenges for Vatican on Connecting With U.S. Catholics… Continue watching
Mar 06 House Moves Up Vote on Spending Bill as Snowstorm Bears Down on DC By Terence Burlij House Speaker John Boehner answers reporters' questions after the weekly House Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol Tuesday. With the budget sequester now in effect, Boehner and his party in the House are now focused on fighting against new taxes… Continue reading