Feb 12 Catholic bishop's 26-year prison sentence in Nicaragua draws concern from Pope By Associated Press Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sadness and worry at the news that Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the Nicaraguan government, had been sentenced to 26 years in prison in the latest move against the Catholic Church and government… Continue reading
Feb 04 Amid rampant violence in South Sudan, Pope Francis warns treatment of women is key for peace By Nicole Winfield, Deng Machol, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press Pope Francis called for women and girls to be respected, protected and honored during a meeting in the South Sudanese capital Juba with some of the 2 million people who have been forced by fighting and flooding to flee their… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Winter storm may bring coldest weather in decades to Northeast In our news wrap Friday, some of the coldest weather in decades descended on the Northeast and New England, the U.S. announced another big military package for Ukraine including longer-range rockets, Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan urging the country's… Continue watching
Feb 03 Pope urges peace on visit to South Sudan as continued fighting in the country kills 27 By Nicole Winfield, Deng Machol, Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Pope Francis has landed in South Sudan, opening the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage with plans to encourage the young country's stalled peace process. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: At least 10 dead after winter storm sweeps across the South In our news wrap Thursday, the South is finally expecting relief after an ice storm that's disrupted travel and claimed at least 10 lives this week, House Republicans voted to oust Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 3:47 Pope calls for fighters to 'embrace mercy' in visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo By Chris Ocamringa, Jack Ndoole, Tommy Walters Pope Francis has urged an end to the armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo at one of his largest masses ever. The pope is in the Central African nation’s capital, Kinshasa, for a three-day visit to promote peace… Continue watching
Feb 01 Pope Francis visits Congo, urges forgiveness for past wrongs By Nicole Winfield, Christina Malkia, Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press Pope Francis is urging Congo's people to find it in their hearts to forgive those who have harmed them. Continue reading
Jan 31 Pope's Africa trip spotlights conflict, church's future By Nicole Winfield, Jean-Yves Kamale, Christina Malkia, Associated Press Aid groups are hoping Francis’ trip will shine a spotlight on two of the world’s forgotten conflicts and rekindle international attention on some of Africa’s worst humanitarian crises. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 3:01 News Wrap: Tensions high after 2nd shooting in Jerusalem wounds 2 In our news wrap Saturday, tensions remain high after a 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded two people in Jerusalem, floodwaters are receding in Auckland, New Zealand after record-breaking rainfall, Pope Francis clarified his words after saying that being gay… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 5:33 Pope Francis says laws that criminalize homosexuality are 'unjust' By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Pope Francis, in a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, spoke at length about his health, his critics and the future of the papacy. Most notably, he called laws criminalizing homosexuality fundamentally unjust and said being homosexual is not a… Continue watching