November 19, 2020 Ambassador Callista Gingrich: US fighting anti-Semitism at home and abroad The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See is hosting a virtual symposium Thursday titled “Never Again: Confronting the Global Rise of Anti-Semitism.”
November 17, 2020 Pope Francis' Instagram account reportedly likes bikini model's racy snapshot A bikini model has claimed that Pope Francis’ Instagram account liked a racy photo of her dressed in stockings and suspenders.
November 12, 2020 Pope Francis: Pray that robots don’t turn against us Pope Francis urged Catholics to pray that artificial intelligence and robots “always serve mankind” instead of stripping humanity of its “dignity,” according to a report.
November 12, 2020 Pope Francis congratulates Biden on election win during phone conversation Joe Biden and Pope Francis held a phone conversation on Thursday, as the pontiff became the latest world leader to congratulate the president-elect.
November 11, 2020 Pope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after McCarrick report The pope's pledge came a day after the Vatican released a detailed report into the decades-long church cover-up of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's sexual misconduct.
November 10, 2020 Key findings in Vatican report into ex-Cardinal McCarrick The Vatican has published its two-year investigation into the rise and fall of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
November 2, 2020 Vatican breaks silence on Pope Francis' gay civil union remarks The Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but still confirmed Francis’ belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections.
October 29, 2020 Pope Francis ends public audiences amid coronavirus surge in Italy The Vatican is ending Pope Francis’ general audiences with the public amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Italy and a confirmed infection at last week’s encounter.
October 23, 2020 US cardinals criticize Pope Francis endorsement of same-sex unions High-profile leaders have taken issue with the pope's stance, citing scripture and previous pontiffs in criticizing the new statement.
October 21, 2020 Pope Francis supports law for same-sex civil unions in new documentary: ‘They are children of God’ Pope Francis supported same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff during an interview for the documentary film “Francesco,” which premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday.