Pope in America

Pope praises nuns as ''women of strength'' after Vatican probe

Pope Francis heaped praise on Catholic nuns on Thursday in his first New York appearance, calling them "women of strength," in a move to salve wounds opened by his predecessor who had launched a probe into what he had regarded as radical feminists.

Sep 25, 2015, 09:33 AM IST

Pope calls for vigilance against `every type of fundamentalism

Pope Francis on Thursday called for global vigilance against fundamentalism of all kinds, but warned a "delicate balance" must be struck between fighting extremists and preserving religious freedoms.

Sep 24, 2015, 20:09 PM IST

Abortion, wages feature ahead of Pope`s visit to Congress

Fiscal liberals and social conservatives took diverging approaches Tuesday to welcoming Pope Francis to Washington, capitalizing on the historic visit to push their respective agendas of reducing income inequality and opposing abortion.

Sep 23, 2015, 09:25 AM IST