Jun 14 Monday: Thousands Flee Kyrgyzstan; Mineral Wealth Found in Afghanistan Ethnik Uzbeks cross the border into Uzbekistan as they flee from the southern part of Kyrgyzstan. Photo by AFP/Getty Images. At least 124 people have been killed and some 100,000 minority Uzbeks are massing at the border after three… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: Army Admits Mismanagement at Arlington Cemetery In other news Thursday, a report indicated that some of the nation's military dead may have been misidentified or misplaced at Arlington National Cemetery, and an American servicemember was killed in Afghanistan, marking the 20th U.S. death there this month. Continue watching
May 11 Pope Addresses Abuse Scandal, Says Church Must ‘Relearn Penance’ Pope Benedict XVI speaks with reporters about the abuse scandal on his way to Portugal on Tuesday. Photo by Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images. Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday issued his strongest words to date about the abuse scandal that has… Continue reading
May 11 Watch Catholic Ireland Struggles with Response to Child Sex Abuse Scandals Special correspondent Saul Gonzalez reports from Ireland, where the Catholic Church continues to reel from the allegations and resignations surrounding the child sex abuse scandal. Continue watching
Apr 30 Belgium Moves to Ban Burqas in Public By Larisa Epatko Belgium is heading toward becoming the first European country to ban women from wearing burqas in public after its Parliament voted Thursday to ban the Muslim full-face veil. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch Scandals Place Catholic Church Between Ancient Traditions, Modern Faith Crisis As part of a weeklong series of reports from the Vatican, Margaret Warner reports on the impact of the child sex abuse scandals on the faithful in Rome and on Pope Benedict XVI and his advisers. Continue watching
Apr 28 Supreme Court Rules WWI Cross Can Remain in California Federal Park By Quinn Bowman A divided Supreme Court ruled today that a Latin cross honoring American soldiers who served in World War I can remain in a federal park in California. In writing for the plurality of the court, Justice Anthony Kennedy… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch High Court Hears Privacy Case, Allows Cross to Stand in Mojave The Supreme Court ruled to allow a cross to remain on government land and heard arguments on privacy rights for people who sign political petitions. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on both… Continue watching
Apr 27 Preview: Cardinal William Levada on Church Abuse Scandal Margaret Warner is reporting from the Vatican this week on the fallout from the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal. On Tuesday's NewsHour, you can watch her full interview with Cardinal William Levada, one of the top Vatican officials charged with… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch Extended Transcript: Cardinal William Levada In an exclusive television interview, Margaret Warner spoke with Cardinal William Levada, a top Vatican official charged with handling the fallout of the church's sexual abuse scandal. Following is an extended transcript of their conversation. Continue watching