May 20 Trump nominates Callista Gingrich as envoy to the Vatican By Associated Press Callista Gingrich has been the president and CEO of Gingrich Productions, a multimedia production and consulting company in Arlington, Virginia, since 2007. Continue reading
May 18 ‘Hide no more,’ Pope Francis tells those with Huntington’s disease By Julia Griffin “May none of you ever feel you are alone; may none of you feel you are a burden; may no one feel the need to run away,” he said. Continue reading
May 04 Trump to go to Israel, Vatican and Saudi Arabia during first foreign trip By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump is expected to take his first overseas trip as president later this month with the multi-stop tour. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:10 Pope Francis brings message of peace to Egypt as Christians face violence By PBS News Hour Security was on high alert across Cairo as Pope Francis arrived for meetings with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and the leader of Egypt's Coptic Christians and a peace conference for Christians and Muslims. Just three weeks ago, 45 people died when… Continue watching
Apr 27 The biggest takeaways from Pope Francis’ groundbreaking TED talk By Dan Cooney In the talk, part of TED’s annual conference, the Holy Father wove science, wisdom from Mother Teresa and the parable of the Good Samaritan to stress the importance of human solidarity. Continue reading
Feb 08 Pope repeats ‘bridges not walls’ after Trump travel ban By Associated Press Pope Francis has frequently invoked the "bridge not walls" appeal in urging countries to welcome migrants, including when he returned from a visit last year to the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Nov 21 Pope Francis extends priests’ ability to forgive abortion By News Desk After the Holy Year of Mercy ended last weekend, Pope Francis on Monday extended the ability of Roman Catholic priests to absolve those who have had an abortion, while reiterating that it is still a sin. Continue reading
Nov 01 Pope Francis says Catholic ban on female priests likely to last forever By Justin Scuiletti In a follow-up question, a reporter asked: “But forever, forever? Never, never?”… Continue reading
Jun 04 Bishops who mishandle sex abuse cases can be removed, Pope says By Corinne Segal A papal decree issued on Saturday says bishops who are negligent in sexual abuse cases may be removed from their office. Continue reading
May 12 Pope Francis considers ordaining women as deacons By Dominique Bonessi Pope Francis opened a study into whether women can be deacons after being pressed by a global contingent of catholic women leaders. Continue reading