Jul 28 U.S. prelate McCarrick resigns from College of Cardinals By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis has accepted U.S. prelate Theodore McCarrick's offer to resign from the College of Cardinals following allegations of sexual abuse. Continue reading
Jun 11 Pope Francis begins purge at Chilean church over sex abuse scandal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the bishop at the center of Chile's clerical sex abuse scandal and two others, launching a purge of a Catholic Church that has lost its credibility under an avalanche of accusations of abuse and… Continue reading
Apr 28 British toddler at center of legal battle dies By Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Alfie Evans, a sick British toddler whose parents won support from the pope during a protracted legal battle to take him to the Vatican children's hospital for treatment, died early Saturday, five days after he was taken off life support. Continue reading
Apr 12 Vatican says Pope Francis apology letter is a ‘spiritual state of emergency’ for Chilean church By Associated Press In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said Francis' letter to the Chilean hierarchy was an acknowledgment that he had made a mistake about abuse victims and that "yes, we believe you, you have your… Continue reading
Apr 01 ‘Hope and dignity:’ Pope calls for peace in Easter message By Associated Press Pope Francis called for peace in a world marked by war and conflict,"beginning with the beloved and long-suffering land of Syria" and extending to Israel. Continue reading
Mar 21 Vatican press chief resigns over doctored letter By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The head of the Vatican's communications department resigned Wednesday in a scandal about a letter from the retired pope that he mischaracterized in public and then had digitally manipulated in a photograph sent to the media. Continue reading
Dec 25 Pope Francis offers Christmas blessings to children ‘wherever peace and security are threatened’ By Molly Finnegan Speaking to an estimated crowd of 50,000 from a balcony above the Vatican's St. Peter's Square, the pope called for a two-state solution in the Middle East, and an end to conflicts on the Korean Peninsula, in Myanmar, Syria, Yemen,… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 7:21 What the Mafia has in common with protecting the Vatican from terror attacks By Christopher Livesay During Christmastime at the Vatican, more visitors means added security, especially in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris, London and many other European capitals. In recent days, ISIS has called on lone-wolf terrorists to shed "Christmas blood" at the… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 5:32 How world leaders tried to bend Trump’s ear during his first trip abroad By PBS News Hour President Trump spent the final day of his first trip abroad in Sicily at a G-7 Summit, where he met with several world leaders to discuss issues such as climate change and trade. It wrapped up a busy week with… Continue watching
May 26 As Trump announces famine aid, relief funds face big cuts By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration's 2018 spending plan does not eliminate money for emergency food aid, but ends a critical program by consolidating it into a broader account that covers all international disaster assistance. Continue reading