Jan 15 Pope names 1st woman to Vatican's top management position By Associated Press Pope Francis on Wednesday named Francesca Di Giovanni, a 27-year veteran of the Vatican, as undersecretary for multilateral affairs. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 6:05 Why it's problematic to have 2 popes weighing in on key issues for Catholic Church Rome is being roiled by a series of unusual developments in which a former pope appeared to be weighing in on a sensitive issue facing his successor, Pope Francis. The debate is over the law of clerical celibacy, which divides… Continue watching
Dec 25 Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message By Associated Press The pope told tens of thousands of tourists, pilgrims and Romans gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the annual Christmas Day message that "the light of Christ is greater" than the darkness "in human hearts" and "in economic, geopolitical and… Continue reading
Dec 17 Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The pope abolished the use of the Vatican's highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 15 Pope denounces anti-gay 'persecution' as recalling Nazi era By Associated Press Pope Francis said some public officials speak about persecuted groups the same way Adolf Hitler referred to Jews in the 1930s. Continue reading
Nov 13 Catholic bishops' new anti-abuse hotline to be ready soon By David Crary, Associated Press A new national hotline to report sexual misconduct accusations against Catholic bishops in the U.S. could be operating by the end of February, three months ahead of the deadline set by Pope Francis. Continue reading
Oct 27 After bishops call for married priests, pope urges new ways By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press On the heels of a bold call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests, Pope Francis is urging openness to new ways, and in a possible slap at conservative critics who fear he is weakening the Catholic… Continue reading
Oct 16 Pope on World Food Day laments paradox of hunger, obesity By Associated Press Pope Francis is calling for lifestyle and dietary changes to address the paradox of a world in which people suffer from malnutrition in some areas and obesity in others. Continue reading
Aug 05 Priests accused of abusing deaf students go on trial in Argentina By Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press Former students at an institute for the deaf say Rev. Nicola Corradi was the force behind years of "indescribable" torment through alleged sexual abuse. Two others are also on trial. Continue reading
Jul 04 Putin meets Pope Francis on one-day visit to Rome By Giada Zampano, Associated Press Francis received Putin on Thursday in an hour-long audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Continue reading