Feb 11 Watch Pope Benedict XVI to Step Down; First Papal Resignation in 600 Years Pope Benedict XVI, elected to the papacy in 2005, announced he will step down from his position on Feb. 28. He will be the first pontiff to resign since the 15th century. The pope cited his advanced age and declining… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Appeals for Peace Around the World as Millions Celebrate Christmas Calls for Peace Around the World as Millions Celebrate Christmas… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch In Italy, Gay Marriage Efforts Met With Strong Vatican Opposition It Italy, Gay Marriage Efforts Met With Strong Vatican Opposition… Continue watching
May 30 Watch News Wrap: Former Liberian President Taylor Gets 50-Year Sentence In other news Wednesday, former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced in an international war crimes court to 50 years in prison for fomenting civil war in neighboring Sierra Leone. Also, Britain's highest court upheld an order to extradite WikiLeaks'… Continue watching
May 28 Watch Pope’s Butler to Cooperate in Vatican Scandal Inquiry The Vatican scandal deepened Monday when the pope's butler, arrested for allegedly releasing confidential documents last week, said he will cooperate with a Vatican criminal investigation. Margaret Warner and the National Catholic Reporter's John Allen discuss suggestions that a cardinal… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Vatican Rebuke: Are U.S. Nuns Promoting ‘Radical Feminist Themes?’ Vatican Rebuke: Are U.S. Nuns Promoting 'Radical Feminist Themes?'… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch The Cocaine Wine Guzzled by the Pope The Cocaine Wine Guzzled by the Pope… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Poet, Activist Ernesto Cardenal Explores Cosmos, Humanity in Verse Ernesto Cardenal, one of Latin America's most renowned, but also controversial, poets and political activists, has shifted his recent work to reflect on humanity's connection to nature and relationship to the universe. Ray Suarez speaks with the poet about his… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Rift Grows Between Ireland, Vatican Over Priest Abuse Allegations The breach between the Vatican and Ireland grew even wider Monday when the Vatican recalled its Ambassador to Ireland, Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza. Ray Suarez discusses the growing division over the handling of sexual-abuse claims with RTE's Richard Downes. Continue watching
Jul 26 In Ireland, Words of Prime Minister ‘Touched a Chord’ With Public By Larisa Epatko Ireland's prime minister drew much praise throughout the heavily Catholic country when he criticized the Vatican for putting Church law above state law when dealing with child abuse allegations. Continue reading