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Pope Francis calls for ‘truth’ in case of former ambassador accused of abuse

By Josephine McKenna

c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis told authorities from the Dominican Republic that the “truth” must prevail...

Supreme Court seems increasingly wary on the death penalty

By Richard Wolf

c. 2014 USA Today WASHINGTON (RNS) The Supreme Court—the last stop for condemned prisoners such as Scott Panetti, a Texan who is mentally ill and whose...

Pope Francis joins other faith leaders to demand an end to human trafficking

By Josephine McKenna

c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis and religious leaders from Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and other faiths came together at the Vatican...

Pope Francis makes overtures to Orthodox and Muslims, but steep challenges remain

By Josephine McKenna

c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Never mind that Turkey is overwhelmingly Muslim. The most enduring image of Pope Francis’ three-day...

Ferguson pastors urge peace after grand jury doesn’t indict

By Lilly Fowler

c. 2014 St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS (RNS) Like so many others Monday night, the congregants at West Side Missionary Baptist Church were glued to...

Brazilian bishop urges ordination of married community elders as priest shortage grows

By Benjamin Soloway

c. 2014 Religion News Service BELEM, Brazil (RNS) The largest Roman Catholic geographical district in Brazil, located deep in the Amazon along the Xingu...

Cardinal O’Malley repeats: Church needs to discipline bishops over sex abuse

By David Gibson

c. 2014 Religion News Service (RNS) Following up on remarks to 60 Minutes about the clergy sex abuse crisis and other controversial topics...

Archbishop Chaput: Pope’s 2015 Philly visit won’t focus on hot-button issues

By Josephine McKenna

c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput says hot-button socio-sexual issues won’t be the...

It’s official: Pope Francis is coming to America

By Mary Beth McCauley

c. 2014 Religion News Service PHILADELPHIA (RNS) “The pope is coming to Philadelphia,” Mayor Michael Nutter announced at a news conference...

Bishops send new delegates, mixed message, to 2015 Vatican family synod

By David Gibson

c. 2014 Religion News Service (RNS) The nation’s Catholic bishops have chosen a mixed slate of delegates for next year’s high-level Vatican...

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