Pope Francis
What the Catholic Church can learn from IBM
By Chris Lowney — July 6, 2017
(RNS) For one thing, that it needs an 'innovation jam.'
On the Charlie Gard case, the Roman Catholic Church needs to be clear and prophetic
By Charles C. Camosy — July 5, 2017
(Crux) If Charlie had the right kind of mental capacities, he would not be being discarded in this way, writes Charlie Camosy.
British baby on life support draws in pope, Trump
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 5, 2017
LONDON (AP) The life support 11-month-old Charlie Gard is receiving at a London hospital soon will be turned off over the objections of his parents, who want to take him to the United States for experimental therapy they believe could prolong his life.
Pope shakes up Vatican by replacing conservative doctrinal chief
By Yonat Shimron — July 1, 2017
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Mueller, 69, who was appointed by former Pope Benedict in 2012, will be succeeded by the department's No. 2, Archbishop Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer.
Pope Francis may be about to dismiss Vatican’s doctrinal chief
By Josephine McKenna — June 30, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Mueller is one of several conservative cardinals who openly questioned the pope's position on divorced and remarried Catholics.
Cardinal’s sex abuse charges raise questions about pope’s record
By Josephine McKenna — June 30, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The allegations against one of his closest advisers and the architect of his economic and administrative reforms is not only embarrassing for Pope Francis but brings the church abuse scandal to his door.
Cardinal George Pell takes a leave of absence after sex assault charges
By Josephine McKenna — June 29, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) At a media conference Thursday (June 29), Pell said he would take leave to defend himself and intended to return to his senior post once the court case was completed.
Pope Francis defrocks Italian priest convicted of child sex abuse
By Josephine McKenna — June 28, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Mauro Inzoli was found guilty last year by an Italian court of eight counts of sexual abuse of children aged 12 to 16.
Pope tells new cardinals: Be humble, help poor, fight injustice
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 28, 2017
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Appointing new cardinals is one of the most significant powers of the papacy, allowing a pontiff to put his stamp on the future of the 1.2 billion-member church.
Pope tells NFL legends he backs a ‘different’ kind of football
By Josephine McKenna — June 21, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) But what's a pope to do with a golden football helmet?
US Catholic bishops committee dismayed over Trump’s new direction on Cuba
By Lauren Markoe — June 20, 2017
(RNS) The U.S. Catholic bishops want President Trump to consider 'ordinary Cubans' as he scales back on what he calls a one-sided deal with the island nation.
Vatican defends appointment of philosopher who once voiced support for limited abortion
By Josephine McKenna — June 20, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Nigel Biggar came under criticism over his apparent support for abortion up to 18 weeks into pregnancy.
Religious and indigenous leaders seek to save rainforests
By Josephine McKenna — June 19, 2017
ROME (RNS) Inspired by Pope Francis' 2015 "Laudato Si'" encyclical, clergy from Catholic, Protestant Jewish, Buddhist and other faiths joined indigenous leaders from Brazil, Peru, Indonesia, Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to call for urgent action to protect the forests.
Nice guy or tough guy? The two faces of Pope Francis
By Christopher Lamb — June 19, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Underneath the pope’s compassion is a steely side, which he’s particularly ready to use when it comes to priests, bishops or cardinals he feels are undermining the church’s mission.
Catholic groups launch conversation about female deacons
By Josephine McKenna — June 15, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pope has ruled out the ordination of women as priests, but he may endorse women deacons.
