Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Faithful recall Pope Francis' historic US virtual town hall with David Muir in 2015
ABC News(VATICAN CITY) -- Pope Francis' death is bringing renewed attention to his historic virtual town hall in 2015, during which he connected with followers via satellite, demonstrating how modern ...
Apr 22, 2025
El Salvador government rejects lawmakers' request to visit Abrego Garcia
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR) -- The government of El Salvador on Monday rejected a request from four Democratic lawmakers to visit wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia.The ...
Apr 22, 2025
Who are the top contenders to be the next pope? Experts weigh in
Christoph Reichwein/picture alliance via Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) -- The question looming on many minds around the world following the death of Pope Francis on Monday is who will become the next lea...
Apr 22, 2025
What Pope Francis said about controversial issues from gay rights to immigration
Buda Mendes/Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) -- Pope Francis, one of the more progressive pontiff's in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday morning at the age of 88, the Vatican confirme...
Apr 22, 2025
What we know about Cardinal Kevin Farrell, leader of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected
Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) -- Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of th...
Apr 21, 2025
Electing a new pope: What happens next?
Arturo Mari - Vatican Pool/ Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) -- The process by which a new pope is elected has undergone numerous changes in the nearly two millennia that the Catholic Church has existed, wi...
Apr 21, 2025
Popes through the ages: some facts you might not know
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) -- Who was the very first pope? How many popes have there been? Has anyone ever refused the office?For an institution that has existed for nearly 2,000 y...
Apr 21, 2025
Pope Francis, everyman leader of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 88
Franco Origlia/Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) -- Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and fait...
Apr 21, 2025
Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Basilica
Franco Origlia/Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) -- Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil and greet some of the faithful ...
Apr 19, 2025
Putin declares temporary 'Easter truce' in Ukraine
(Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)(LONDON) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an "Easter truce" in the war in Ukraine on Saturday, saying that the Russian side will cease military action fr...
Apr 19, 2025