6:252 days agoPope Francis to host summit to tackle clergy abuseVatican hopes global clergy abuse meeting will be 'turning point' and help repair the reputation of the Catholic Church.
2 days agoReporter's Notebook: Catholic Church faces its demons in clergy-abuse summitAbout 200 bishops, the heads of Catholic Conferences from around the world, and prominent clergy, are set to gather in Rome at the Vatican to begin an unprecedented summit on clergy abuse.
0:552 days agoVatican had secret guidelines for priests who father childrenA Vatican spokesman confirms the existence of an internal document that requested priests who fathered children leave the priesthood so they could devote themselves exclusively to their children.
2 days agoVatican admits having secret guidelines for priests who father childrenThe Vatican is acknowledging the existence of a secret document containing guidelines for priests who break their celibacy vows and father children.
1:58February 5Pope Francis wraps up historic first papal visit to the Arabian PeninsulaThe pope becomes the first sitting pontiff in history to step on the Arabian Peninsula after delivering mass in Abu Dhabi; Lauren Green reports.
February 4The significance of Pope Francis' UAE visit is impossible to exaggerate (Nobel Committee, take note)Pope Francis' visit to the UAE is a sign that the Arab world is tired of its religion being bastardized by extremists.
January 27Pope Francis calls Mary the 'first influencer,' celebrates World Youth Day in PanamaPope Francis held a sermon closing out World Youth Day in Panama on Sunday, and connected Mary to modern Instagram culture in a viral tweet.
January 10Vatican launches track team of Swiss guards, nuns to compete in international competitionsThe Olympic Games could eventually have the Holy See flag flying among its delegations after the Vatican announced Thursday the creation of an official track team.
6:30January 3American Bishops meet to combat the crisis of credibility over the issue clergy sex abuseJust a few weeks before Catholic Bishops from around the world meet in Rome at the Vatican for an unprecedented summit on clergy sex abuse, U.S. Bishops held a spiritual retreat in Chicago to prepare their representatives. How does the church go forward, and how should it properly take care of the thousands of victims? Zac Mabry, Contributing Editor for The Catholic Herald is here to discuss.
2:30December 25Christmas Day celebrated with religious ceremonies around the worldPope Francis holds his 6th midnight mass before a crowd of 10,000 in Vatican City; Trey Yingst reports from Jerusalem.
