Pope Francis said he was willing to tell USPresident Donald Trump in person that it is wrong to build border walls and appeared to warn him not to resume a policy of separating families.
To people who have spent their lives studying and combating the Catholic child abuse scandal, the revelations from last week’s grand jury report on six dioceses in Pennsylvania are numbingly familiar.
Pope Francis appears to be eager to make a historic compromise with the Chinese government for the sake of Chinese Catholics. His critics worry that he’s making a huge mistake.
Pope Francis arrived in Yangon, Myanmar on Monday. The UN and the US have accused the country of ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims, and the question on many peoples' minds is whether the pope will use the term "Rohingya" to describe the group.
The US president, who previously described NATO as "obsolete," also stopped short of a public commitment to collective defense that his allies had hoped for.
In style and substance, Donald Trump and Pope Francis are different world leaders. But when the two men meet this week, there might be more common ground than you think.
Weeks after Donald Trump welcomed him to the White House and praised his good work, Egypt's Abdul Fattah al-Sisi quietly gave himself new powers that judges and rights groups say threaten whatever Egyptian court independence remains.
Marie Collins was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Ireland. In 2014, she joined the Vatican's commission for the protection of minors, hoping to help make changes. Now, she has resigned in frustration.
A German Bishop is leading a lavish lifestyle and spent $42 million on his residence. That's not going down well with a new pope who is living in a guest house and driving a battered car.
Poor Ukraine is caught between two lovers as its president searches for a happy end to this love triangle. Amazon's cute little PrimeAir drone, delivering packages like a stork delivers babies, has about the same level of reality. And we explore the many faces of yoga, in today's edition of the Global Scan.
The situation in Sudan continues to spiral out of control. In Afghanistan, a family decided to try and make the 10-year-old girl a suicide bomber. And liberal Catholics may be disappointed the more they consider the political leanings of the current pope. In this edition of the Global Scan, everyone is taking sides.
New images and reports have surfaced of wholesale torture and starvation on the part of the Syrian regime, just as peace talks to end the war are set to start on Wednesday. On the US west coast, scientists dispel fears that Pacific Ocean fish are contaminated with Fukushima radiation. And side-by-side men's toilets at an Olympic venue have become a social media joke. That and more, in today's Global Scan.
Rumors of possible Russian intervention abound as protests in the Ukraine escalate. And even the Pope's weekend prayer for peace in the country ended in an ominous sign. Working-class stiffs in the Republic of Congo show that style isn't exclusive to the rich. And a New Zealand doc doesn't let a shark attack ruin his day, in today's Global Scan.
Is Iran expecting relations with the US to go south again? US officials say Iran is building a replica of the aircraft carrier the USS Nimitz — seemingly as a propaganda ploy. An imam who spoke for al-Qaeda after 9/11 says he became the terrorist organization's spokesman by accident. And the pope breaks with Italy's mafia, in today's Global Scan.
President Barack Obama met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday. Both sides described the meeting as cordial, and Obama professed himself a "great admirer" of the new pontiff. Despite the bonhomie, there are issues that divide the two men.
It's not every day that the leaders of two churches get together and swap whiskey for baby presents. But that's what happened Thursday when Queen Elizabeth went to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis.
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Lifestyle & Belief
A bishop who likes luxury is getting called on the carpet in Vatican City
PRI's The World
October 14, 2013
A German Bishop is leading a lavish lifestyle and spent $42 million on his residence. That's not going down well with a new pope who is living in a guest house and driving a battered car.
Global Scan
Caught in a bad romance?
December 03, 2013
Poor Ukraine is caught between two lovers as its president searches for a happy end to this love triangle. Amazon's cute little PrimeAir drone, delivering packages like a stork delivers babies, has about the same level of reality. And we explore the many faces of yoga, in today's edition of the Global Scan.
Global Scan
The wrong way to nurture a new country
January 13, 2014
The situation in Sudan continues to spiral out of control. In Afghanistan, a family decided to try and make the 10-year-old girl a suicide bomber. And liberal Catholics may be disappointed the more they consider the political leanings of the current pope. In this edition of the Global Scan, everyone is taking sides.
Global Scan
New evidence suggests systematic torture by Syria's government
January 21, 2014
New images and reports have surfaced of wholesale torture and starvation on the part of the Syrian regime, just as peace talks to end the war are set to start on Wednesday. On the US west coast, scientists dispel fears that Pacific Ocean fish are contaminated with Fukushima radiation. And side-by-side men's toilets at an Olympic venue have become a social media joke. That and more, in today's Global Scan.
Global Scan
Is the Russian bear awakening?
January 27, 2014
Rumors of possible Russian intervention abound as protests in the Ukraine escalate. And even the Pope's weekend prayer for peace in the country ended in an ominous sign. Working-class stiffs in the Republic of Congo show that style isn't exclusive to the rich. And a New Zealand doc doesn't let a shark attack ruin his day, in today's Global Scan.
Lifestyle & Belief
The UN criticizes the Vatican over its handling of child abuse cases
PRI's The World
February 05, 2014
The UN has published a scathing report that criticizes the Vatican's handling of child abuse cases.
Global Scan
Iranians build an American aircraft carrier, sort of
March 21, 2014
Is Iran expecting relations with the US to go south again? US officials say Iran is building a replica of the aircraft carrier the USS Nimitz — seemingly as a propaganda ploy. An imam who spoke for al-Qaeda after 9/11 says he became the terrorist organization's spokesman by accident. And the pope breaks with Italy's mafia, in today's Global Scan.
Lifestyle & Belief
Obama's visit to the pope was about more than just politics
PRI's The World
March 27, 2014
President Barack Obama met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday. Both sides described the meeting as cordial, and Obama professed himself a "great admirer" of the new pontiff. Despite the bonhomie, there are issues that divide the two men.
Lifestyle & Belief
Pope Francis led this Argentine to embrace his faith once more
PRI's The World
March 27, 2014
There is little doubt the new Catholic leader is changing the church's image around the world. For one Argentine says the Pope has changed his faith.
Global Scan
Obama was so last month. Today, the queen met Pope Francis
April 03, 2014
It's not every day that the leaders of two churches get together and swap whiskey for baby presents. But that's what happened Thursday when Queen Elizabeth went to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis.