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
Dec 25 Pope Francis calls for ‘fraternity’ in Christmas message Addressing tens of thousands of tourists, pilgrims and Romans in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis says Tuesday that the universal message of Christmas is that "God is a good Father and we are all brothers and sisters."… Continue reading
Dec 24 Pope Francis leads Christmas Eve Mass at Vatican By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press "An insatiable greed marks all human history, even today, when paradoxically a few dine luxuriantly while all too many go without the daily bread needed to survive," Francis said. Continue reading
Dec 21 Pope Francis says Catholic Church will ‘never again’ conceal clergy sex abuse By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Francis dedicated his annual Christmas speech to Vatican bureaucrats to abuse, evidence that a year of devastating revelations of sexual misconduct and cover-up around the globe has shaken his papacy and caused a crisis of confidence in the Catholic hierarchy. Continue reading