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
Jan 29 Vatican to offer free shave and haircuts for homeless By Ruth Tam Starting Feb. 16, the Vatican will offer free shaves and haircuts to the homeless every Monday in St. Peter's Square. The project is being spearheaded by Pope Francis' almoner, Konrad Krajewski, who was inspired by a homeless man named Franco. Continue reading
Oct 30 Vatican sheds new light on Sistine Chapel’s masterpieces By Alexis Cox The Sistine Chapel just got a makeover. Vatican officials unveiled new state-of-the-art energy-efficient lighting and air purification systems to protect Michelangelo’s more than 500-year old frescoes. The three-year-long installation cost roughly $3.8 million. Continue reading
Oct 22 Vatican Library digitizes ancient manuscripts, makes them available for free By Justin Scuiletti One of the oldest libraries on the planet is digitizing its archive of ancient manuscripts -- and they're all available to view free of charge. Continue reading