/tags/vatican Vatican en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-13/one-year-later-a-pope-for-all-keeps-catholics-guessing Following two doctrinally conservative leaders, Pope Francis' pastoral approach in his first year has given the Catholic Church a new glow. But it's still unclear where he intends to take the church. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-13/one-year-later-a-pope-for-all-keeps-catholics-guessing Sylvia Poggioli /npr-news/2013-10-01/pope-francis-says-the-court-is-the-leprosy-of-the-papacy As the pope begins a meeting with his Council of Cardinals, an Italian newspaper publishes a wide-ranging interview with him, in which the pontiff affirms separation of church and state and expounds on the nature of good and evil. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 21:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-01/pope-francis-says-the-court-is-the-leprosy-of-the-papacy Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-09-30/popes-john-paul-ii-john-xxiii-to-become-saints-next-april Pope Francis has selected the Second Sunday of Easter as the date for their canonization. The ceremony at the Vatican is expected to draw large crowds, especially from John Paul II's native Poland. Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:55:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-30/popes-john-paul-ii-john-xxiii-to-become-saints-next-april Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-09-19/church-must-find-balance-pope-says-or-fall-like-cards Francis' comments came in a wide-ranging interview with 16 Jesuit publications. He said when the church does speak about issues like gays, abortion and contraception, it should do so in context. "It is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time," he said. Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-19/church-must-find-balance-pope-says-or-fall-like-cards Krishnadev Calamur /npr-news/2013-09-11/vaticans-secretary-of-state-says-celibacy-is-an-open-question In an interview, Archbishop Pietro Parolin said priest celibacy is not an untouchable church dogma. What his declaration signals, however, is still up in the air. Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-11/vaticans-secretary-of-state-says-celibacy-is-an-open-question Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-08-21/report-former-pope-benedict-says-god-told-him-to-resign A Catholic publication reports the pope emeritus did not see an apparition. Instead, it was a mystical experience. Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-21/report-former-pope-benedict-says-god-told-him-to-resign Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-08-05/world-war-ii-researchers-say-italian-schindler-was-a-myth There's no proof that Giovanni Palatucci saved the lives of 5,000 Jews, say historians who studied a trove of wartime documents. Supporters of Palatucci are fighting back, as Holocaust museums pull exhibits on the Italian policeman who had been on the track to sainthood. Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-05/world-war-ii-researchers-say-italian-schindler-was-a-myth Sylvia Poggioli /npr-news/2013-07-29/pope-francis-discusses-gay-catholics-who-am-i-to-judge In an unusually candid news conference, the pope said gay people should be integrated into society instead of being ostracized. His view of gays is being seen as diverging from his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. He also divulged what he keeps in his black bag. Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-29/pope-francis-discusses-gay-catholics-who-am-i-to-judge Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-07-28/millions-gather-on-rio-beach-to-hear-pope-deliver-sunday-mass The final event of Francis' five-day visit to heavily Catholic Brazil has helped him ride a crest of popularity that largely eluded his predecessor. Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-28/millions-gather-on-rio-beach-to-hear-pope-deliver-sunday-mass Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-07-25/in-pictures-pope-visits-brazilian-favela By visiting a shanty town, Pope Francis highlighted his affinity for the poor. As night fell, Francis headed to the iconic, and much wealthier, Copacabana beach. Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-25/in-pictures-pope-visits-brazilian-favela Eyder Peralta