Nov 29 Watch 3:32 Pope Francis calls for peace, reconciliation in Central African Republic By PBS News Hour On the final stop of his African tour, Pope Francis brought a message of peace and reconciliation on Sunday to the Central African Republic, a nation that has seen steady violence between Christians and Muslims during the past two years. Continue watching
Nov 28 Pope Francis receives jubilant welcome in Uganda By News Desk Continuing his first-ever African tour as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis delivered mass before thousands of people at Uganda's most famous Catholic shrine. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 3:42 Catholic bishops endorse Pope Francis' call for more open-hearted church By PBS News Hour Pope Francis closed a three-week meeting of Catholic Bishops on Sunday that focused on the church's position on family issues. The Bishop's expressed a more tolerant view toward divorced Catholics, but blocked any reconsideration of the church's stance on gay… Continue watching
Oct 09 The Pope's new 'comedic advisor' is a rabbi By Alison Moore The Honorary Comedic Advisor to the Pope was announced on Monday... and he’s a rabbi. Continue reading
Oct 05 California governor signs right-to-die legislation By Judy Lin, Associated Press California will become the fifth state to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives using doctor-prescribed drugs after Gov. Jerry Brown announced Monday he signed right-to-die legislation. Continue reading
Oct 02 Pope Francis personally arranged meeting with gay couple By Joshua Barajas The Vatican on Friday said Pope Francis’ “only real audience” while visiting Washington, D.C. was a former student and his family. Turns out, that audience was a gay couple. Continue reading
Oct 02 Pope's meeting with Kim Davis was not a 'form of support' of her views, Vatican says By Joshua Barajas The Vatican issued a statement Friday that said Pope Francis' Sept. 24 meeting with Kim Davis in Washington, D.C., was not a direct endorsement of her views. Continue reading
Sep 30 Vatican confirms meeting between Kim Davis and Pope Francis By Colleen Shalby The Vatican confirmed Wednesday morning that Pope Francis met with Kim Davis -- the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses -- at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 3:43 Pope Francis ends landmark U.S. visit amid fanfare, skepticism By PBS News Hour On the last day of his first visit to the United States, Pope Francis met privately and apologized on Sunday to survivors of sexual abuse by priests and others in Philadelphia. NewsHour's Stephen Fee, who has been covering the Pope's… Continue watching
Sep 27 Photos: Pope Francis wraps up first-ever U.S. visit in Philadelphia By Rialda Zukic Pope Francis concluded his first-ever visit to the U.S. on Sunday in Philadelphia. Continue reading