Apr 16 Sanders: It was a ‘real honor’ to meet briefly with Pope Francis By Ken Thomas, Associated Press U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told The Associated Press that he met briefly with Pope Francis at the papal residence Saturday and said it was a "real honor" to call on "one of the extraordinary figures" in the world. Continue reading
Apr 15 At the Vatican, Sanders blasts ‘immoral’ wealth inequality By Ken Thomas and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press NEW YORK — The Vatican conference drawing Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders away from the campaign for New York delegates is steeped in his lifelong passions of economic and social justice and reflects his admiration for Pope Francis. Continue reading
Mar 15 Mother Teresa to become a saint on Sept. 4 By Joshua Barajas Pope Francis issued a decree that recognized a second miracle required to canonize Mother Teresa as a saint, the Vatican announced Friday. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 8:49 Letters from Pope John Paul II reveal friendship with married woman By PBS News Hour A new documentary, the subject of an upcoming PBS program, sheds light on a three-decade-long friendship between Pope John Paul II and a Polish-American philosopher, Anna Teresa Timenyeska. In this excerpt from "The Secret Letters of Pope John Paul II,"… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 3:42 Catholic bishops endorse Pope Francis’ call for more open-hearted church By PBS News Hour Pope Francis closed a three-week meeting of Catholic Bishops on Sunday that focused on the church's position on family issues. The Bishop's expressed a more tolerant view toward divorced Catholics, but blocked any reconsideration of the church's stance on gay… Continue watching
Oct 02 Pope’s meeting with Kim Davis was not a ‘form of support’ of her views, Vatican says By Joshua Barajas The Vatican issued a statement Friday that said Pope Francis' Sept. 24 meeting with Kim Davis in Washington, D.C., was not a direct endorsement of her views. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch How a low-profile priest transformed into Pope Francis By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 06 Pope calls for parishes, Vatican to host migrants in act of solidarity By Carey Reed In his weekly address on Sunday, Pope Francis announced the Vatican would host migrant families fleeing war and hunger, and asked that every religious institution in Europe do the same. Continue reading
May 13 Vatican finalizes treaty recognizing Palestinian statehood By Anna Sillers The Vatican announced today it has finalized, but not signed, a treaty that would recognize Palestine as a state. While the Vatican has supported the U.N. General Assembly’s decision to recognize Palestine as a nonmember observer state of… Continue reading
Feb 03 Vatican takes down video asking women to reflect on place in society By Marina Lopes The Vatican has removed controversial video urging women to reflect on their role in society ahead of the organization’s an all-male summit on women’s issues this week. Continue reading