Apr 21 How Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons. But he upheld it in other areas, such as abortion and celibacy for priests. Continue reading
Apr 21 Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88 Pope Francis charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change. Continue reading
Apr 20 Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration and deportations By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration's migrant deportation plans. Continue reading
Apr 17 Recovering Pope Francis keeps Holy Week appointment to visit Rome prison Pope Francis visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate despite his continuing convalescence from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. Continue reading
Apr 13 Convalescing pope opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square By Colleen Barry, Associated Press A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week," in yet another reassuring public sign of his recovery from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: Israeli military changes its account of killing of 15 medics in Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, Israel’s military changed its account of the shooting deaths of 15 emergency workers in Gaza, a second unvaccinated child in Texas died of complications from measles, severe storms and floods continue to soak parts of… Continue watching
Apr 06 Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving the hospital at St. Peter's Square By Silvia Stellacci, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital two weeks ago after a… Continue reading
Mar 29 Pope Francis shows 'surprising improvement' after surviving life-threatening crises, doctor says By Colleen Barry, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia, the doctor who coordinated the pontiff’s five-week hospitalization said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 2:27 News Wrap: Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 7 people In our news wrap Sunday, a barrage of Russian drone attacks across Ukraine threaten to complicate U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks, a Turkish court ordered the arrested mayor of Istanbul to be jailed through his trial, high winds and dry conditions are… Continue watching
Mar 23 Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia By Nicole Winfield, Paolo Santalucia, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press The pope's return home, after the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy and the second-longest in recent papal history, brought tangible relief to the Vatican and Catholic faithful who have been anxiously following 38 days of medical ups and downs. Continue reading