Feb 11 Pope Benedict XVI Cites Advancing Age and Poor Health for Resignation Pope Benedict XVI announced early Monday his intention to step down from the Roman Catholic Church's highest office by the end of the month. He cited his advancing age -- he is 85 years old -- and… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Pope Benedict XVI to Step Down; First Papal Resignation in 600 Years Pope Benedict XVI, elected to the papacy in 2005, announced he will step down from his position on Feb. 28. He will be the first pontiff to resign since the 15th century. The pope cited his advanced age and declining… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch New Documents Show Catholic Leaders in Los Angeles Protected Abusive Priests New Documents Show Catholic Leaders in Los Angeles Protected Abusive Priests… Continue watching
Feb 07 Tale of Abuse in Los Angeles Archdiocese All Too Familiar for Catholic Church Cardinal Roger Mahony, left, greets Archbishop Jose Gomez during a Mass in Los Angeles in May 2010. Gomez stripped Mahony of all public and administrative duties following the Archodiocese of Los Angeles' release of files naming priests… Continue reading
Feb 05 Tuesday on the NewsHour: Arabs, Jews Unite Under One Baton By Tom LeGro, Mary Jo Brooks More of Jeffrey brown's report on the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Continue reading
Feb 01 Evangelicals Use Bible to Champion Immigration Reform National evangelical leaders are coming together in an expansive grassroots effort to pass bipartisan immigration reform, including an easier path to citizenship. These leaders hope to change many evangelicals' minds about immigration through theology. The most recent push… Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch Appeals for Peace Around the World as Millions Celebrate Christmas Calls for Peace Around the World as Millions Celebrate Christmas… Continue watching
Dec 21 Doomsday Averted; Long Live Doomsday Predictions Guatemalan shaman Christian Nottbohn holds a Mayan ceremony in Copan Archeological Park in Honduras. The apocalypse predicted for Dec. 21, 2012 is largely an American creation, not a Mayan one. Photo by Orlando Sierra/ AFP/ Getty Images. As everyone… Continue reading
Dec 18 Median Age of Faithful Is Clue to Future of Religion Worldwide The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released a new study Tuesday, "The Global Religious Landscape," that provides a comprehensive look at religious affiliation by country and worldwide. Graphics courtesy of the Pew Forum on Religion and… Continue reading
Dec 17 Weekly Poem: 'Messiah: Christmas Portions' By Tom LeGro Poet Mark Doty reflects on one of the great traditions of the holiday season: Handel's "Messiah."… Continue reading