Now playing Next no comment Cardinal blessing of the Animals Rockettes The Archbishop of New York kicked off the holiday season Tuesday by blessing the animals that will be featured in the Radio City Music Hall's live Nativity scene 02/11/2021
Now playing Next no comment Filipinos flock to cemeteries ahead of All Saints' Day closure People flock to cemeteries in the Catholic-majority Philippines for their last chance to visit dead loved ones ahead of a government-ordered nationwide closure of graveyards for All Saints' Day. 28/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Pilgrims pay homage to statue of Christ in Panama Throughout the year, pilgrims come to pay homage to this statue of Christ carrying a cross at its permanent home in the Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic parish church located in Portobelo, a city on Panama's Caribbean coast. 22/10/2021
Now playing Next Culture news Meet Hungary's 'last' Roma fortuneteller Fortuneteller Zoltan Sztojka is working to preserve his culture's traditions that are slowly vanishing in the Central European count. 15/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Pope Francis meets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán before mass Pope Francis celebrates the Holy Mass on Budapest Heroes' Square to close the International Eucharistic Congress. 12/09/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Vatican prosecutor seeks prison for priest in abuse trial The case is the first to go to trial alleging sexual abuse within the Vatican's walls. 16/07/2021
Now playing Next Unreported Europe German Catholics demand radical changes for a more inclusive church On the back of resounding paedophilia scandals, the German Catholic church is going through a revolution that is unprecedented in Europe. This revolution started in Cologne in Germany. People concerned there give their insight into how things are unfolding. 02/07/2021
Now playing Next no comment Christians across the Middle East celebreate Palm Sunday Christians across the Middle East celebreate Palm Sunday 28/03/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Vatican rejects blessing of same-sex unions as God 'cannot bless sin' The decree distinguished between the church’s welcoming and blessing of gay people, which it upheld, but not their unions since any such sacramental recognition could be confused with marriage. 15/03/2021
Now playing Next Unreported Europe The unheard pain of abortion in Poland A recent ruling by Poland's Constitutional Tribunal has made its already tough abortion law even stricter. On Unreported Europe we take a look at the implications of this law on those most affected by it. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Poland Protests against new abortion law continue across Poland Protests against Poland's new abortion law take place in cities across the country. 30/01/2021
Now playing Next Ireland Watch: Irish PM apologises for abuse at mother and baby homes Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin also called on leaders of the Catholic church in the country to do the same on behalf of the diocese, which he said "behaved so badly". 13/01/2021
Now playing Next Destinations The Greatest Show: Italy's most spectacular nativity scenes The nativity scene has a significant role to play in Italy when it's Christmas time. Giulia Bottaro tells us more. 20/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Thousands of Cubans visit shrine of San Lazaro in annual tradition The faithful travelled to the shrine to give thanks and to ask for support and good health in the coming year. 17/12/2020
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Sins of the fathers: Ireland’s sex abuse survivors The sexual abuse of children inside the Catholic church shook Ireland to its core. Unreported Europe speaks to the survivors and examines if the church has truly taken responsibility for the scandal. 27/11/2020
Now playing Next USA Pope appoints Wilton Gregory as first African American cardinal The announcement came days after Pope Francis grabbed headlines for voicing support for civil unions for gay couples. 25/10/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Vatican postpones beatification of first US 'televangelist' In unusual move, Vatican postpones beatification of first US 'televangelist' 04/12/2019
Now playing Next France Barbarin appeals conviction in Catholic Church sex abuse case Barbarin appeals conviction in Catholic Church sex abuse case 28/11/2019
Now playing Next no comment Pope Francis arrives in Thailand at start of Asia trip The pontiff arrived in Thailand to meet with the country's small but devoted Catholic minority 20/11/2019
Now playing Next Cuba Watch: Catholics and Yoruba unite to celebrate Cuba's patron saint Hundreds of religious pilgrims walked through Old Havana to celebrate the Virgin of Charity, Cuba's patron saint. 09/09/2019