VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and present in a new and changing world.Full story
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" that the death of a homeless person is not news. Full story
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial markets. Full story
On Wednesday Pope Francis addressed nuns from around the world, telling them they must be spiritual mothers rather than spinsters and avoid becoming overly ambitious. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
The death toll is climbing in the Bangladesh garment factory building collapse and it’s sparking a larger discussion about profit vs. the poor with Pope Francis weighing in, stressing the dignity of workers. Kate Childs Graham and Tsedeye Gebreselassie discuss.
In an unusual development, both popes are now in the Vatican: Pope Francis and the pope emeritus. Benedict had been staying at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
NBC’s Claudio Lavanga talks with MSNBC’s Craig Melvin to talk about Pope Francis’s efforts to confront sex abuse in the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis delivers his first Easter Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church on Sunday. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports.
Catholics carry the World Youth Day cross as a faithful waves a flag of Pope Francis during the arrival of the cross in Icarai beach in Niteroi near Rio de Janeiro May 19, 2013. Pope Francis will travel to Brazil on his first international trip as pontiff in July. The main purpose of the trip is for
Pope Francis waves at the end of a mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle as he leaves at the end of a mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
Priests walk as Pope Francis leads a mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN - Tags: RELIGION)
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