Apr 19 Watch Pope Marks 5th Anniversary Amid Criticism from American Catholics Pope Benedict celebrated his fifth anniversary as head of the Catholic Church under continuing scrutiny over the Church's handling of sexual abuse allegations. Tom Bearden reports from Denver on the reaction of American Catholics to the scandals plaguing the Vatican. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Vatican Deflects Charges of Covering for Child Abusers Judy Woodruff talks to David Gibson, religion writer for Politics Daily, as charges of misconduct mount in Catholic dioceses around the world. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Abuse Allegations Intensify in Catholic Church Allegations that Pope Benedict and other church leaders covered up sexual abuse cases, including those at a school for the deaf in Wisconsin, continue to rock the Catholic Church. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch News Wrap: Clinton Visits Mexico to Address Drug Violence In other news Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton led a U.S. delegation to Mexico for talks on the escalating drug violence that killed two Americans in recent weeks and accusations of sexual abuse by Catholic leaders in the U.S. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Pope Benedict Urges Respect for Human Rights at U.N. Pope Benedict XVI spoke Friday at the United Nations, saying respect for human rights should be the focus of international cooperation, but warning "multilateral consensus" is "subordinated to the decisions of a small number."… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Pope Benedict Says Church, American Society at a 'Crossroads' Pope Benedict XVI held mass before a crowd of some 45,000 worshipers at the Washington Nationals park Thursday, where he addressed the challenges facing American Catholics. A group of analysts and experts examine the pope's message to Americans. Continue watching
Nov 13 U.S. Bishops Adopt Revisions to Sex Abuse Policy U.S. bishops agreed to revise their sex abuse policy Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly to approve rules saying priests who commit "even one act of sexual abuse of a minor" should be removed from public ministry. Continue reading