Mar 17 Watch Other News: New Home Construction Surges in Jan.; Caterpillar Plans Layoffs Construction of new homes and apartments surged more than 22 percent in January, and the Caterpillar company plans to lay off more than 2,400 employees across five factories. Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Pope Visits Religious Sites in Turkey Pope Benedict XVI visited the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, becoming the second pope to enter a Muslim place of worship. He praised Islam and supported Turkey's bid to join the European Union during his four-day trip. Continue watching
Nov 28 Pope Urges Peace During Visit to Turkey By PBS News Hour Pope Benedict XVI made his first trip to a Muslim country as pontiff Tuesday when he visited Turkey, where he urged religious leaders to reject all acts of violence in the name of faith. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch Pope Arrives in Turkey, Marking His First Visit to a Muslim Country as Pontiff Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Turkey Tuesday, marking his first visit to a Muslim country as pontiff. He backed Turkey's bid to join the European Union and said he believed Islam was a religion of peace, hoping to soothe tension… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch Pope’s Comments on Islam Incite Outrage and Protest Pope Benedict XVI's comments that link Islam and the Prophet Muhammad to violence has sparked protest and criticism from the Muslim community. Experts analyze the broader implications of these remarks and the state of relations between Catholics and Muslims. Continue watching
Apr 19 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Named Next Pope By PBS News Hour On the second day of voting, cardinals in the Roman Catholic church elected 78-year-old Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany the 265th pope. He took the name Pope Benedict XVI and called himself a "simple, humble worker."… Continue reading
Apr 08 Millions Gather in Rome to Bury Pope John Paul II By PBS News Hour Millions of pilgrims joined Roman Catholic Church leaders, kings, princes and heads of state to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Pope John Paul II, in what many are calling the largest funeral in history. Continue reading
Jun 04 President, Pope Discuss Iraq Abuse and Sovereignty Pope John Paul II called on the United States to return sovereignty to the Iraqi people and reiterated his opposition to the war that toppled Saddam Hussein during a meeting with President Bush on Friday. Continue reading
Apr 23 Pope Strongly Condemns Priest Child Abuse In an unprecedented emergency meeting with American Catholic leaders, Pope John Paul II on Tuesday said there is no place for the sin and crime of pedophilia in the church, adding that the priesthood is no place "for those that… Continue reading
Apr 15 Pope Summons U.S. Cardinals to Rome Pope John Paul II has summoned American cardinals to the Vatican for a meeting next week to discuss the recent sex scandals that have rocked Catholic churches in the U.S. Continue reading