WorldJanuary 16Rescue efforts after strong Indonesia quake stymied by blocked roads, lack of gearDamaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 46 people dead and hundreds injured on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.
Pope FrancisJanuary 13Pope Francis receives coronavirus vaccine as Vatican begins rollout: reportsPope Francis received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday as the Vatican began its vaccination campaign, according to reports.
VaticanJanuary 11Pope Francis changes church law, grants women more access to altarPope Francis changed church law Monday to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, granting them access to the most sacred place on the altar, while continuing to affirm that they cannot be priests.
Pope FrancisJanuary 1Pope Francis pushes through back pain to give New Year's blessingPope Francis ushered in the New Year on Friday with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain that forced him to skip New Year’s ceremonies in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope FrancisDecember 31Pope Francis to skip New Year's Eve ceremonies due to back painPope Francis is skipping New Year’s ceremonies due to what the Vatican says is a painful back condition, a spokesman said Thursday.
WorldDecember 29Nearly 1,000 Pakistani girls forced to convert to Islam every yearAt the age of 14, Neha was forcibly converted from Christianity to Islam and married to a 45-year-old man with children twice her age.
OPINIONDecember 27Paul Batura: An old Bible held a shocking surprise that turned out to be an enriching experienceThe Bible is the bestselling book in world history, with an estimated 5 billion to 6 billion printed in more than 700 languages. But how many Bibles are actually opened and read, and how many just gather dust on bookshelves, their contents hidden from us?
VaticanDecember 25Pope on coronavirus vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come firstPope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line should be the most vulnerable and needy, regardless of who holds the patents for the shots.
1:57VIDEODecember 25Pope adapts Christmas plans after Cardinals contract coronavirusCorrespondent Amy Kellogg has the latest from Milan, Italy, on 'Special Report'
1:57VIDEODecember 25Pope adapts Christmas plans after Cardinals contract coronavirusCorrespondent Amy Kellogg has the latest from Milan, Italy, on 'Special Report' (edited)
