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Trump trip to Middle East, Vatican offers religious opportunities and pitfalls
By Lauren Markoe — May 18, 2017
(RNS) Whether the president's time abroad will appease faith groups upset by his proposed Muslim travel ban and his waffling over the possibility of moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem — among other thorny issues — remains to be seen.
Pope says he doubts continuing alleged Medjugorje apparitions are authentic
By Lauren Markoe — May 14, 2017
(Reuters) Six children first reported visions of the Virgin Mary in 1981 in the Bosnian village of Medjugorje. Francis cast doubt on reports of visions since then.
Pope to visit war and famine hit South Sudan in October — bishop
By Jerome Socolovsky — March 21, 2017
ROME (Reuters) Pope Francis will visit South Sudan in October if the security situation in the country stricken by civil war and famine does not worsen, a bishop from the country said.
Pope’s Christmas message urges end to war, terrorism and ‘idolatry of money’
By Josephine McKenna — December 25, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pontiff delivered his ‘Urbi et Orbi’ (To the City and to the World) blessing before an estimated 40,000 worshippers who gathered at the Vatican.
Cuba grants pardons to 787 convicts after pope’s clemency call
By guest — November 15, 2016
Among those freed: women, youth and the ill.
Can you be religious without knowing it?
By Jonathan Merritt — June 28, 2016
'If what we believe is what we see is what we do is who we are,' David Dark argues, 'there's no getting away from religion.'
Pope to make lightning trip to migrant island in Aegean Sea
By Reuters — April 7, 2016
VATICAN CITY -- Hundreds of thousands of refugees, many fleeing war in Syria, have poured onto the Greek island of Lesbos over the past year, triggering Europe's biggest humanitarian crisis in generations.
Pope says don’t turn backs on refugees
By Reuters — March 20, 2016
VATICAN CITY -- Leading Palm Sunday services, Francis departed from his homily to criticize the treatment of refugees.
Pope deploys Cuban crucifix to front line of migrant crisis
By Rosie Scammell — November 13, 2015
(RNS) Standing more than 9 feet tall, the crucifix is made of wooden oars as a symbol of migration. It was given to Francis by Cuban President Raul Castro during the pontiff’s visit in September.
2 arrested in Vatican leaked documents probe
By Rosie Scammell — November 2, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican has announced the arrest of two people in connection with the alleged theft of confidential documents, the first such case since the “Vatileaks” scandal saw a papal butler jailed for leaking Holy See secrets.
Children need heterosexual parents, says pope after gay pride march
By Rosie Scammell — June 15, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Sunday stressed the importance of children having heterosexual parents, just a day after Rome’s Gay Pride march demonstrated the changing attitudes about same-sex couples outside the Vatican walls.
Habemus victoremque! We have a winner in the Pope Francis Art Contest!
By Sally Morrow — September 9, 2013
The results of our Pope Francis Art Contest are in!
Al Jazeera Video: Buenos Aires hails ‘pope of the poor’
By Sally Morrow — March 15, 2013
Much is being said about the new pope's work with the poor in his native Argentina. But what do those who have benefited from his work think of him? Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo went to the slums of Buenos Aires to find out.
Video: The worst Pope announcement
By Sally Morrow — March 14, 2013
Mike Francesca announces the new Pope to listeners of WFAN Sports Radio in New York. Video courtesy You Tube
David Gibson talking to NPR about the ‘Sweet Sistine’
By Sally Morrow — March 12, 2013
Religion News Service reporter David Gibson was interviewed on NPR’s Here and Now about our Sweet Sistine “Pope Madness” tournament. Audio courtesy Here and Now http://soundcloud.com/hereandnowradio/religion-news-service-holds
