American nuns have come in for sharp criticism in the past from Vatican officials. But the Catholic Church's latest report on nuns in the US offered praise instead, a welcome change at a time when American religious orders are growing older and more cash-strapped.
Pope Benedict XVI has given his final public audience as Pope. On Thursday, he officially steps down and becomes Pope Emeritus.
Justin Welby, a former oil executive, has been chosen to be the new Archbishop of Canterbury, and spiritual leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with the BBC's Jane Little about Justin Welby.
The World's Jane Little reports on mixed reactions today to the Vatican's sudden announcement yesterday that it was making it easier for Anglicans to convert to the Roman Catholic faith.