Oct 21 Watch 4:02 How Pope Francis is 'upending' Catholic Church culture over same-sex unions By William Brangham In a new documentary, Pope Francis makes remarks that represent an increased level of support for same-sex unions and legal protections. The statements seem to be at odds with official teachings of the Catholic Church, whose doctrine still contends that… Continue watching
Jan 13 Vatican tamps down clamor over Benedict's new celibacy book By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The French daily Le Figaro late Sunday published excerpts of the book “From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church," co-authored with conservative Cardinal Robert Sarah. Continue reading
Nov 23 Pope denounces 'evil' of nukes as he fulfills Japan dream By Nicole Winfield, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Pope Francis denounced the “evil” of nuclear weapons on Saturday as he began a three-day visit to Japan and fulfilled a dream to be a missionary in a land with a rich but bloody Christian past. Continue reading
Feb 09 Vatican ex-doctrine chief pens manifesto amid pope criticism By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican’s former doctrine chief has penned a “manifesto of faith” to remind Catholics of basic tenets of belief amid what he says is “growing confusion” in the church today. Continue reading
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