Mar 13 Seven Cardinal Contenders for Pope By Larisa Epatko As the first three rounds of voting Tuesday and Wednesday failed to produce a pope, the 115-member conclave will keep trying Wednesday afternoon with renewed hopes of reaching consensus. There's no clear frontrunner, but out of the cardinals who are… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch New Polls Reflect Challenges for Vatican on Connecting With U.S. Catholics New Polls Reflect Challenges for Vatican on Connecting With U.S. Catholics… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch New Allegations Arise Against Vatican Ahead of Papal Elections Troubles for the Holy See Ahead of Papal Elections… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Senior British Cardinal Resigns Over Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's top Catholic cleric, has resigned over allegations of inappropriate behavior towards other priests. Ciaran Jenkins of Independent Television reports. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Examining Pope Benedict's Legacy, Leadership Challenges and Unprecedented Exit Examining Pope Benedict's Legacy, Leadership Challenges and Unprecedented Exit… Continue watching
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