Mar 05 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Rep. Swalwell files lawsuit against Trump and his allies over Capitol attack In our news wrap Friday, House impeachment manager and California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell filed a lawsuit against former President Trump and several of his allies for inciting the Capitol insurrection, a new CDC study sheds light on how mask… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 4:25 Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to Iraq amid violent threats and a deadly virus By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Courtney Vinopal It was a pilgrimage never seen before, in the face of violent threats and a deadly virus. Pope Francis arrived on Friday in Baghdad for the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Dec 27 Pope proclaims year of families, offers advice to keep peace By Associated Press Francis announced the upcoming year on the family would begin March 19, the fifth anniversary of his document “The Joy of Love.” Among other things, the document opened the door to letting divorced and civilly remarried couples receive Communion, sparking… Continue reading
Nov 12 Pope congratulates Joe Biden on election By Will Weissert, David Crary, Associated Press Biden is the second Catholic elected U.S. president, after John F. Kennedy. Continue reading
Oct 25 Black D.C. archbishop's rise marks a historic moment By Elana Schor, Associated Press The 72-year-old Gregory, ordained in his native Chicago in 1973, took over leadership of the capital’s archdiocese last year after serving as archbishop of Atlanta since 2005. The ceremony making his elevation official is slated for Nov. 28. Continue reading
May 06 Pope backs migrant farm workers as Italy mulls legalization By Associated Press Migrant farm workers must be treated with dignity, Pope Francis said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Death toll in Australian wildfires rises to 17 In our news wrap Wednesday, New Year’s Day brought only slight relief to parts of Australia ravaged by some of the country’s worst-ever wildfires. The death toll rose to 17. Also, the Taliban staged a series of attacks on Afghan… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:21 New film 'The Two Popes' explores Catholic ideology's 'gray areas' By Jeffrey Brown When Pope Benedict resigned in 2013, it was the first papal resignation since 1415 -- nearly 600 years. At the time, his successor, Pope Francis, was perceived as essentially Benedict’s opposite. But in a new film, “The Two Popes,” director… Continue watching
Mar 03 3 of U.S.'s biggest religious denominations in turmoil over sex abuse, LGBT policy By David Crary, Associated Press It has been a wrenching season for three of America’s largest religious denominations, as sex-abuse scandals and a schism over LGBT inclusion fuel anguish and anger within the Roman Catholic, Southern Baptist and United Methodist churches. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 25:00 February 24, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 24, a standoff on Venezuela’s border blocks humanitarian aid, scientists rate Hollywood’s portrayal of climate change on Oscar day, and newly-digitized materials from Louis Armstrong's archives are helping to carry his legacy to new… Continue watching