Feb 14 Cardinals from Myanmar, Ethiopia among 20 elevated by Pope Francis By Carey Reed Pope Francis reemphasized the need for humility and a sense of justice among Catholic church leaders during a ceremony Saturday to name 20 new cardinals. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Greek government vows not to drop anti-austerity stance By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Feb 03 Vatican takes down video asking women to reflect on place in society By Marina Lopes The Vatican has removed controversial video urging women to reflect on their role in society ahead of the organization’s an all-male summit on women’s issues this week. Continue reading
Jan 29 Vatican to offer free shave and haircuts for homeless By Ruth Tam Starting Feb. 16, the Vatican will offer free shaves and haircuts to the homeless every Monday in St. Peter's Square. The project is being spearheaded by Pope Francis' almoner, Konrad Krajewski, who was inspired by a homeless man named Franco. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Israeli and Turkish leaders trade barbs over Paris attacks By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 7:19 How Pope Francis’ upbringing shaped his role as reformer By PBS NewsHour From his simple lifestyle to his active engagement in diplomacy, Pope Francis has distinguished himself as the leader of the Catholic Church. Jeffrey Brown talks to Austen Ivereigh, author of a new biography, “The Great Reformer,” about the ways the… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Pope Francis laments suffering from Ebola, terrorism at Christmas By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, Pope Francis decried the persecution of Christians and others by the Islamic State and grieved the suffering of those stricken by Ebola or affected by war or terrorism in his Christmas Day remarks at the… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 5:08 Pope Francis uses Christmas greeting to chide church officials for greed, gossip and getting ahead By PBS NewsHour In remarks for Christmas before the Roman Curia, Pope Francis delivered a scathing review of the behavior of Vatican officials, decrying the "spiritual Alzheimers" that makes them forget their real purpose. Gwen Ifill talks to Kevin Eckstrom of the Religion… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 2:17 Celebration and criticism for U.S. policy shift on Cuba – Part 1 By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Nov 18 Chicago’s new archbishop sets a humble tone By Sarah McHaney The Archdiocese of Chicago is transferring powers today to Blase Cupich, a humble bishop from Spokane, Washington. Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Francis George in September and surprised many by appointing Cupich instead of several others in more… Continue reading