May 24 Watch Pope Francis stresses commonalities in trip to Middle East By PBS News Hour Pope Francis met with King Abdullah in Jordan Saturday on the first day of a three-day tour of the Middle East, stressing the relationships between Christianity, Judaism and Islam. This is only the fourth visit of a pope to the… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Politics, miracles and the process of picking a modern saint By PBS News Hour Pope Francis has chosen two iconic 20th century popes to be canonized. Jeffrey Brown gets reaction and background from Patricia McGuire of Trinity Washington University and John Allen of The Boston Globe on the political motives behind the pairing, the… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Pilgrims gather at the Vatican to witness canonization of two popes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Pope Francis to hold double canonization at the Vatican By PBS News Hour On April 27, Pope Francis will hold an unprecedented ceremony at the Vatican: a double canonization of two former popes. What’s the significance of this event? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Rachel Zoll, the religion writer for the Associated Press, about… Continue watching
Apr 20 Easter holiday celebrated from the Vatican to Nigeria By Kayla Ruble Millions of Christians marked Easter Sunday in various forms with both Catholic and Orthodox celebrations landing on the same day. From the Vatican to Nigeria, Christians found ways to commemorate the end of the Holy Week, which celebrates the crucifixion… Continue reading
Apr 11 Pope Francis asks forgiveness for "evil" of child abuse By Anya van Wagtendonk In remarks quoted by Vatican radio Friday, Pope Francis “personallyasked forgiveness for sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama's Vatican visit and a health reform milestone By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including efforts by the U.S. and the European Union to deter Russia from entering more regions, President Obama’s meeting with Pope… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch President Obama and Pope Francis discuss social issues, inequality concerns during first meeting By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 05 Pope Francis finds rock star treatment 'offensive' By Anya van Wagtendonk For Catholics, Wednesday marks the start of Lent: a time of reflection, atonement, and heightened humility. This year, the festival will overlap with the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ election – and the Catholic leader is unhappy with the… Continue reading