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
Apr 09 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Pope prays for peace in Ukraine, Middle East in Easter address In our news wrap Sunday, Israel struck targets in Syria in retaliation for rare rocket fire from its neighbor yesterday, Pope Francis prayed for Ukrainians, Russians and people of the Middle East in his Easter Sunday address, Los Angeles school… Continue watching
Apr 08 Pope Francis presides over Easter vigil in return to public eye after hospitalization By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis returned to public view on Saturday, presiding over Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, a day after unseasonably chilly weather in Rome convinced the recently ailing pontiff to skip Good Friday's nighttime procession at the Colosseum. Continue reading
Apr 01 Pope Francis leaves hospital after 3-day stay for bronchitis; ‘Still alive,’ he quips By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Francis, 86, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday following his weekly public audience in St. Peter's Square after reportedly experiencing breathing difficulties. The pontiff received antibiotics administered intravenously during his stay, the Vatican said. Continue reading
Mar 31 Pope Francis to leave hospital Saturday and take part in Palm Sunday services By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The Vatican says that Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital, where he is being treated for bronchitis. The Vatican said Francis will be St. Peter's Square for Palm Sunday Mass to mark the… Continue reading
Mar 30 Vatican formally rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ after Indigenous calls By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican has formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery." That is the theory backed by 15th century decrees that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today. Continue reading
Mar 29 Pope Francis goes to hospital for scheduled tests, Vatican says By Associated Press The Vatican says Pope Francis has gone to a Rome hospital for some scheduled tests. It provided no details other than to say the pontiff's visit to the Gemelli hospital on Wednesday was "previously scheduled."… Continue reading
Mar 18 Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua in response to crackdown on Catholic Church By Nicole Winfield, Gabriela Selser, Associated Press The Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest episode in a yearslong crackdown on the Catholic Church by the administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Continue reading
Jan 09 Pope meets with Benedict’s aide, who settles scores and criticizes Francis in new book By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis met with Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, the longtime secretary of Pope Benedict XVI who raised eyebrows with an extraordinary memoir in which he settles old scores and reveals palace intrigue about the decade-long cohabitation of the two pontiffs. Continue reading