Mike Cohen / Getty Images White House Announces Massive International Climate Summit with Bill Gates as Featured Speaker 'We are encouraging the development of new net-zero energy technologies, championing policies that speed innovation from lab to market.' By Erin Coates April 21, 2021
@POTUS / Twitter screen shot Watch: Bidens Neglect to Say 'Jesus' During Easter Message, Use It to Push Vaccine Biden was afraid to mention Jesus but wasn't afraid to politize Easter in a short video message posted on Twitter. By Isa Cox April 5, 2021
Tiziana Fabi - Pool / AP Pope Stands His Ground, Forbids Priests from Blessing Gay Unions Francis has endorsed providing gay couples with legal protections in same-sex unions, but not within the church. By The Associated Press March 15, 2021
Hadi Mizban / AP Iraq's Beleaguered Christians Cling to Faith After 20 Years of Brutal Persecution Two decades of violent persecution has left Iraq's ancient Christian communities scattered and in ruins. By The Associated Press March 4, 2021
Vatican / Pool / Getty Images Pope Francis Calls on Biden to Respect the 'Rights and Dignity' of 'Those Who Have No Voice' Pope Francis asked Joe Biden to respect the rights of 'those who have no voice' in a message to the new president. By Mary Margaret Olohan January 20, 2021
Corbis / Getty Images Catholic Leaders Issue Sharp Warning on Liberal Pope Prominent church leaders are not about to let the usual weaponized ambiguity -- hallmark of Pope Francis' reign -- go unchallenged. By Christine Favocci October 23, 2020
Franco Origlia / Getty Images Pope Francis Comes Out in Support of Same-Sex Civil Unions, Departing from Catholic Doctrine Traditional Catholic teachings say homosexual acts 'are contrary to the natural law.' By Erin Coates October 21, 2020
Antonio Masiello / Pool / Getty Images Pompeo to Vatican: China Snuffs Out Religious Freedom on a 'Horrifying Scale' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the Vatican to condemn China's religious freeedom violations. By The Associated Press September 30, 2020
Vincenzo Pinto / Getty Images Pope's Pick for Bishop Resigns After Sick Allegations Surface The Diocese of Rapid City said in a statement that it received the allegation last month and that it dates back to the 1980s. By The Associated Press September 7, 2020
Bambino Gesu Hospital via AP Vatican Doctors Separate Conjoined Twins in Groundbreaking 18-Hour Surgery Doctors in Italy have successfully separated twin sisters born with their skulls fused back-to-back. By The Associated Press July 7, 2020