Feb 07 Watch 6:14 How a culture of secrecy covered up the abuse of nuns in the Catholic Church Pope Francis is publicly acknowledging for the first time that clergymen have sexually abused nuns. Private reports that were sent to top Vatican officials, but not publicly reported on until much later, indicate the abuse goes as far back as… Continue watching
Feb 07 U.S. nuns urge changes to ensure sisters' safety from sexual abuse By Associated Press The conference, representing about 80 percent of Catholic sisters in the U.S., is calling for an overhaul of the male-led leadership structure of the Catholic Church. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Trump court nominee says her past statements on date rape make her 'cringe' In our news wrap Tuesday, Neomi Rao, the woman nominated to take the federal appeals court seat formerly held by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, voiced regrets for her past statements on rape, race and equal rights before the Senate… Continue watching
Feb 05 Pope publicly acknowledges problem of sexual abuse of nuns by priests, bishops: 'We're working on it' By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press In the past year, The Associated Press and other media have reported on cases of abused nuns in India, Africa, Europe and South America — evidence that the problem is by no means limited to a certain geographic area. Continue reading
Feb 05 Pope celebrates first-ever papal mass in Arabian Peninsula By Nicole Winfield, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Pope Francis ministered on Tuesday to the thriving Catholic community in the United Arab Emirates as he concluded his historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula with the first-ever papal Mass here and a… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Iraqi president objects to Trump's comments on monitoring Iran In our Monday news wrap, Iraqi President Barham Salih slammed President Trump for suggesting U.S. troops might stay in Iraq to monitor Iran, saying Iraq had not been consulted about the possibility and that U.S. troops are in Salih’s country… Continue watching
Feb 03 Pope in UAE for historic trip after call for Yemen relief By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis has landed in Abu Dhabi on the first papal trip ever to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam. Continue reading
Jan 23 Amid border wall debate, Pope Francis says fear of migration is 'making us crazy' By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Francis famously has called for "bridges, not walls." After celebrating Mass in 2016 on the Mexican side of the U.S. border, he denounced anyone who wants to build a wall to keep out migrants as "not Christian."… Continue reading
Jan 20 Former Argentine vicar says Vatican knew of bishop's misconduct By Associated Press The Vatican received information in 2015 and 2017 that an Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis had taken naked selfies, exhibited “obscene” behavior and had been accused of misconduct with seminarians, his former vicar general told The Associated Press, undermining… Continue reading
Dec 27 Pope Francis' early blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events beyond his control to threaten his legacy and throw the Catholic hierarchy into a credibility crisis not seen in modern times. Continue reading