Sep 21 Watch 1:58 Pope Francis urges Cubans to put people before ideology By PBS News Hour Pope Francis delivered Sunday mass in Havana's Revolution Square and met with Fidel Castro, leader of the Cuban Communist revolution. The papal visit came as the U.S. and Cuba have restored diplomatic relations, thanks in part to some behind-the-scenes brokering… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch How a low-profile priest transformed into Pope Francis By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 53:50 PBS NewsHour full episode September 21, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, as Pope Francis wraps up his visit to Cuba on the way to the U.S., we offer a portrait of the pontiff and his views. Also; Gov. Scott Walker drops out of the race for the… Continue watching
Sep 21 Column: I’m a rabbi. Here’s why Pope Francis inspires me By Ben Greenberg Can religion be relevant in our postmodern era of relativism and skepticism, asks Rabbi Ben Greenberg. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Pope Francis’ historic trip to the U.S. By Larisa Epatko Pope Francis met with inmates and lawmakers, celebrated Mass in three different cities, and addressed world leaders during his first visit to the United States, and the first by any pope since 2008. Watch videos of all the events. Continue reading
Sep 20 Pope Francis holds mass in landmark visit to Cuba By Andrew Mach Pope Francis began the first full day of his landmark visit to Cuba on Sunday with an outdoor Mass at Revolution Plaza, attended by President Raúl Castro and other leaders. Continue reading
Sep 19 Ahead of pope’s visit, Obama and Raul Castro speak by phone By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro had a rare phone call Friday ahead of Pope Francis' impending visit to both their nations. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 13:25 Shields and Brooks on GOP debate standouts, Pope Francis goes to Washington By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including how the second Republican debate helped or hurt the candidates, why Donald Trump didn’t contradict bigoted remarks at a campaign… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 8:22 Why Pope Francis wants us to stop worshipping capitalism By PBS News Hour Pope Francis has bluntly criticized global capitalism for causing environmental destruction and tragic consequences for world's poorest citizens. Ahead of the pontiff's first visit to the United States, economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a closer look at his economic beliefs. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode September 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, what the Fed’s decision on interest rates means for the economy. Also: highlights from the second Republican debate, General Motors reaches a settlement over faulty ignition switches, making sense of Pope Francis’ capitalism critique, an American-trained… Continue watching