Dec 16 Watch 7:30 What's behind a growing rift between conservative U.S. Catholics and the Vatican By Ali Rogin, Simon Epstein, Andrew Chambers Efforts by Pope Francis to make the Catholic Church more inclusive for LGBTQ+ people and women, alongside urging vaccination against COVID, have been creating a growing chasm between the Vatican and traditionalist American Catholics. David Gibson, director of the Center… Continue watching
Dec 16 Vatican cardinal sentenced to 5½ years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press A Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to 5 ½ years in prison in one of several verdicts handed down in a complicated financial trial that aired the city state’s dirty laundry and tested… Continue reading
Oct 27 Pope orders Vatican to reopen case of priest who was accused of abusing women but allowed to keep ministering By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press A Vatican statement said Pope Francis' abuse prevention commission had flagged "serious problems" in the way the case was handled, prompting Francis to act. Continue reading
Aug 07 Pope Francis explains off-the-cuff remarks and peace prayer during Portugal trip By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis says his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well. Continue reading
Jun 18 Pope Francis returns to Vatican routine post-surgery with St. Peter's Square address By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Two days after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis resumed his cherished Sunday custom of greeting the public in St. Peter’s Square, expressing thanks for the comfort he received after surgery. Continue reading
Jun 07 Pope Francis' 3-hour abdominal surgery completed without complications By Nicole Winfield, Maria Cheng, Associated Press While hernia operations are rarely performed on an emergency basis, the procedure appeared somewhat urgent, scheduled just a day after Francis went to the hospital for tests. Continue reading
Jun 07 Pope Francis admitted to hospital for intestinal surgery under general anesthesia By Nicole Winfield, Maria Cheng, Associated Press The pope was suffering from a "recurrent, painful and worsening" hernia that formed over a previous scar. Continue reading
May 13 Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets with Pope Francis at Vatican, Italian premier during Rome visit By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, later saying he sought support for his peace plan from the pontiff , who in the past has offered to try to help end the… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:07 News Wrap: E. Jean Carroll testifies in federal court saying Trump raped her in 1996 In our news wrap Wednesday, writer E. Jean Carroll took the stand in a civil trial and told a federal court Donald Trump raped her in 1996, fighting flared up around Sudan's capital undermining the latest ceasefire attempt as desperate… Continue watching
Apr 16 Pope condemns 'insinuations' against John Paul II in 1983 disappearance of teenage girl By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, the teenage daughter of a Vatican employee, in 1983 is an enduring mystery that has spawned countless theories and so far fruitless investigations in the decades since. Continue reading