Apr 04 Watch Pope John Paul II’s Impact on the American Catholic Church A vast crowd of faithful and tourists began filing past Pope John Paul II's body in St. Peter's Basilica Monday as Vatican officials prepared for his funeral. American Catholic leaders assess the state of U.S. Catholicism in the wake of… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Pope John Paul II’s Impact on Catholicism in the United States Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles, looks at the impact of Pope John Paul II on American Catholicism and the future of the Catholic Church. Continue watching
Apr 03 Millions Around World Mourn Pope’s Passing By PBS News Hour Pope John Paul II's body, clad in crimson and white vestments, lay in state at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace in Rome Sunday as millions around the world gathered to pray and mourn his passing. Continue reading
Apr 02 Pope John Paul II Dies After 27 Years At Head of Catholic Church By PBS News Hour Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who headed the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century, died Saturday night at age 84 after his health degenerated in the past three days. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch Extended Interview: Washington Examiner Editor John Wilpers In the following extended interview, John Wilpers, the editor in chief of the Washington Examiner, discusses the free paper's overall mission, its targeted audience and its strategy to turn a profit. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Extended Interview: Karen DeWitt In the following extended interview, Karen DeWitt, the Washington editor of The Examiner newspaper, discusses the differences between working for traditional and free newspapers, and why The Examiner reports on the local issues that she finds are not thoroughly covered… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Considering the Papacy of John Paul II As the world awaits word from the Vatican about Pope John Paul II's near death situation, two scholars discuss the reshaping of the papacy and the pope's impact on the Catholic Church as an institution. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch The Legacy of Pope John Paul II A look at the legacy of Pope John Paul II, the spiritual head of the Catholic Church for more than a quarter century. He'll be remembered as the most-traveled pope in history and the man who helped his Polish homeland… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Pope John Paul II in Failing Health Pope John Paul II's health further deteriorated Friday after he suffered heart and kidney failure overnight. According to the Vatican, the 84-year old pontiff is in very grave condition. Continue watching
Mar 31 Nightline Anchor Ted Koppel to Leave Abc News in December By PBS News Hour Veteran journalist Ted Koppel, the host of the award-winning late-night news program Nightline for 25 years, will leave ABC News when his contract expires in December, the network said Thursday. Continue reading