The Pope continues his African tour
Pope Benedict is continuing his first trip through Africa as Pontiff. He's arriving in Angola right now and, as more than half of Angolans are Catholic, the excitement is high. Searching for hope,...
View ArticleReaching Out: Pope Benedict in the Mideast
Pope Benedict arrived in Israel today. It's the fourth day of his eight-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The Pope's visit coincides with intense diplomatic efforts to re-start the Mideast peace...
View ArticlePope Benedict's Pilgrimage of Peace to Israel
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Israel today after spending three days in neighboring Jordan. Israeli leaders, including President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, gathered to greet the...
View ArticleMr. Diaz Goes To The Vatican
President Obama has nominated Miguel Diaz, a Cuban-American theology professor from Minnesota, as the new ambassador to the Vatican. If confirmed by the Senate, Diaz will be the first Latino to fill...
View ArticleThe Pope and the President
President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican today. Catholics supported President Obama in the U.S. during the elections— he won the majority of their votes. But there...
View ArticleTales of a Traveling First Family
The Obamas arrived back home this weekend after a two-week trip through Europe and Africa. Michelle Obama with her mom and two kids joined the president in Moscow, and from there went to Italy and...
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Pope Pius XII One Step Closer to Sainthood
Pope Benedict XVI has signed a decree that shifts World War II-era Pope Pius XII one step closer to sainthood. But there are some in the Jewish community who say that Pius did little to stop the murder...
View ArticleTakeouts: 'Midnight' Mass at 10 p.m., Listeners Sing
Rome Takeout: The Pope will break tradition by holding Christmas Eve Mass two hours early, at 10 p.m. instead of midnight. We speak with David Willey, BBC Vatican correspondent, about why 82-year-old...
View ArticleNew Developments in Decades Old Child Sex Abuse Scandal
Father Peter Hullerman, a German Catholic priest, was suspended Tuesday. He had been allowed to stay in a rectory to receive "therapy," after being accused of abusing an 11-year-old boy in 1980. The...
View ArticleChurch Sexual Abuse Cases Rock Europe; One Lands In Indiana
Hundreds of sexual abuse cases against Catholic priests have been surfacing in Ireland over the past weeks and the Pope said he will address the crisis in a repentance letter tomorrow.But his efforts...
View ArticleNew Abuse Allegations Land Close to the Pope
When Pope Benedict XVI was still Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, he did not defrock a priest who allegedly molested as many as 200 deaf boys over the course of decades, according to records obtained by The...
View ArticlePope Confronts Abuse Issue In Remarks to Reporters
Talking to reporters Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI had strong words about the abuse scandals that have plagued the church, saying, “sins inside the church” threatened Catholicism, and that “forgiveness...
View ArticlePope Visits Cuba
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba today after a three-day visit to Mexico. It’s his first time visiting both countries. During his visit to the island nation, the Pope says he hopes to build on the...
View ArticleCrisis Management In The Vatican
First there were sexual abuse cover ups. Then there was a string of private letters and documents published in Italian newspapers called "Vatileaks" suggesting trouble in Rome. The head of the Vatican...
View ArticleWill the Pope's Resignation Propel the Church into Modernity?
Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month, and he leaves behind a church shaken by sex abuse scandals, funding crises, and declining membership in many parts of the world.While the pope...
View ArticleWhat Do You Call a Pope After He Resigns?
After much conjecture we now know how to address Pope Benedict after he retires. This morning the Vatican announced he will be called "emeritus pope," and will continue to wear white.This is one of the...
View ArticleToday's Takeaway | February 28, 2013
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Does the Sequester Represent a Dysfunctional Budget Process? | Cutting Federal Programs A Good Thing for Individual States: A Case Study | The Secrets Process of Picking a Pope | Cold War Musical Envoy...
View ArticleCardinals Gather in Rome to Elect New Pope
Cardinals have been gathering in Rome for their final day of talks ahead of the official conclave: the process of electing the next pope. Rachel Donadio, the Rome bureau chief for our partner The New...
View ArticleToday's Takeaway | March 12, 2013
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