March 28, 2019 Pope Francis explains ring-kissing snub, says he pulled hand away to prevent spread of germs Pope Francis recently raised eyebrows when he pulled his hand away as people lined up to kiss his ring – a tradition that goes back centuries, and symbolizes respect.
March 4, 2019 Vatican to open archives on WWII-era Pope accused of staying silent during Holocaust On Monday, Pope Francis said he will open up the archives on World War II-era Pope Pius XII, whom many Jewish groups long have said did little to stop the Holocaust.
February 26, 2019 Once-powerful Cardinal convicted of molesting 2 boys faces up to 50 years in prison A Cardinal who once held the Vatican’s third-most-powerful position faces up to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys in the late 1990s in Australia, new details of the case reveal.
