Feb 07 U.S. nuns urge changes to ensure sisters’ safety from sexual abuse By Associated Press The conference, representing about 80 percent of Catholic sisters in the U.S., is calling for an overhaul of the male-led leadership structure of the Catholic Church. Continue reading
Dec 28 Vatican hears testimony from man who alleges ex-Cardinal McCarrick abused him By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press James Grein, who testified Thursday in New York, says ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually abused him for years starting when he was 11. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Omarosa airs secret tape of Trump campaign job offer In our news wrap Thursday, the president’s former adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman is out with another secretly made recording, and says it proves he tried to buy her silence. Also, the Vatican says it feels shame and sorrow over the… Continue watching
Mar 07 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Michael Rios, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now… Continue reading
May 29 One doctor’s war against global organ trafficking By Ryan Connelly Holmes, Dan Sagalyn Dr. Francis Delmonico, a Harvard Medical School professor, has spent more than a decade leading the fight to establish global ethics principles that govern how human organs are obtained and transplanted. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 9:48 The possible wins and potential pitfalls of Trump’s first overseas trip By PBS News Hour President Trump leaves Friday for his first overseas trip, with visits planned for Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank, the Vatican for an audience with the pope and to Sicily for a G7 Summit. Judy Woodruff gets perspectives from former… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 3:49 Clinton, Sanders spar in debate; GOP argues over delegates By PBS News Hour A day after the most combative Democratic debate yet, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders found themselves campaigning on opposite sides of the globe. Sanders gave a speech at the Vatican decrying income inequality, while Clinton canvassed in New York… Continue watching
Feb 14 Cardinals from Myanmar, Ethiopia among 20 elevated by Pope Francis By Carey Reed Pope Francis reemphasized the need for humility and a sense of justice among Catholic church leaders during a ceremony Saturday to name 20 new cardinals. Continue reading
Oct 13 The Vatican signals a more tolerant stance on homosexuality By Justin Scuiletti The Catholic Church may be changing its attitude toward homosexuality and same-sex marriage, a new Vatican document revealed Monday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Pope Francis to bishops, cardinals: Work with ‘humble creativity’ By Rialda Zukic Pope Francis has called for a more humble approach on the Catholic Church's handling of matters such as divorce, pre-marital sex and contraception. Continue reading