Nov 23 NBA players hailed by pope at Vatican for demanding justice By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Pope Francis lauded a delegation of NBA players who met with him at the Vatican on Monday as “champions" and said he supported their work on addressing social injustice. Continue reading
Nov 13 Pope Francis congratulates Biden for winning presidential election By Will Weissert, David Crary, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden, a lifelong Roman Catholic, spoke to Pope Francis on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump refusing to concede. Continue reading
Nov 11 Pope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after report on church cover-up By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis is vowing to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse and offering prayers to victims of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. Continue reading
Nov 10 Vatican investigation finds Pope John Paul II, other leaders downplayed or dismissed allegations against ex-Cardinal McCarrick By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press A Vatican investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has found that a series of bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed reports that he slept with seminarians. Continue reading
Nov 02 Vatican breaks silence, says pope's civil union comments were taken out of context By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context, but still confirmed Francis’ belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections. Continue reading
Oct 22 Plot thickens over origins of pope's civil union endorsement By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Questions are swirling about the origins of Pope Francis’ bombshell comments endorsing same-sex civil unions. All evidence suggests he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal charges In our news wrap Wednesday, pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma is pleading guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and paying kickbacks to doctors amid the national opioid epidemic. The move involves the painkiller OxyContin and comes as part of an $8… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 4:02 How Pope Francis is 'upending' Catholic Church culture over same-sex unions By William Brangham In a new documentary, Pope Francis makes remarks that represent an increased level of support for same-sex unions and legal protections. The statements seem to be at odds with official teachings of the Catholic Church, whose doctrine still contends that… Continue watching
Oct 21 Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary film By Associated Press “Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,” Francis said in one of his sit-down interviews for the film. “What we have to have is a civil union law; that way they are… Continue reading
Oct 21 Pope reverts to mask-less old ways amid surging coronavirus infections By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press A day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service, Pope Francis was back to his mask-less old ways Wednesday despite surging coronavirus infections across Europe. Continue reading