Nation Oct 02 Pope Francis personally arranged meeting with gay couple The Vatican on Friday said Pope Francis’ “only real audience” while visiting Washington, D.C. was a former student and his family. Turns out, that audience was a gay couple. By Joshua Barajas
Nation Oct 02 Pope’s meeting with Kim Davis was not a ‘form of support’ of her views, Vatican says The Vatican issued a statement Friday that said Pope Francis' Sept. 24 meeting with Kim Davis in Washington, D.C., was not a direct endorsement of her views. By Joshua Barajas
Nation Sep 30 Vatican confirms meeting between Kim Davis and Pope Francis The Vatican confirmed Wednesday morning that Pope Francis met with Kim Davis -- the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses -- at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C. By Colleen Shalby
Nation Sep 26 Watch 9:02 Meet the new priests of the Catholic church Pope Francis' visit to the U.S. comes at a time when U.S. Catholic church attendance has plummeted, yet since Francis' elevation to the papacy in 2013, there has been an uptick in the number of men becoming priests. Pope Francis… By PBS NewsHour
Sep 25 Watch 3:15 Pope Francis calls for peace and dignity for the poor at UN By PBS NewsHour Pope Francis addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations in his native Spanish, calling for a unified global response to environmental destruction, social and economic injustice and violent conflict in the Middle East. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the pope’s… Continue watching
Sep 25 Rev. Jim Wallis: Who’s the radical, Jesus or the pope? By Making Sen$e Editor Are the pope's views on economics new, or is Pope Francis simply following the Gospels?… Continue reading
Sep 25 Full text of Pope Francis’ speech to United Nations By Larisa Epatko Pope Francis’ address to the United Nations on Friday as prepared for delivery and translated by the Vatican: Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for your kind words. Once again, following a tradition by which I feel… Continue reading
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Sep 25 Immigration group planned girl’s encounter with Pope Francis for a year By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sophie Cruz's brief encounter with Pope Francis during his parade in Washington this week appeared to be the kind of spontaneous moment that is so endearing about this pope: an initially hesitant young child wrapping an arm around… Continue reading