Africans react to historic election of Latin Pope
theGRIO REPORT - Could Francis’ election open the doors for the first African pope in more than 1,500 years?...
Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday and chose the name Francis, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium...
First African pope? Ghana's Catholics root for local contender
CAPE COAST, Ghana - On Sundays in the Ghanaian city of Cape Coast, the pews in Roman Catholic churches do something most Americans would find surprising. They fill up...
African papal candidate makes controversial remarks on gays
theGRIO REPORT - Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, who has been widely reported to be on the shortlist of potential Popes, has suggested homosexuality may be part of the reason for the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandals...
Pope Benedict XVI resignation sparks global disbelief, grief
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Roman Catholics around the world expressed disbelief and grief Monday at the first papal resignation in six centuries...
Pope Benedict to resign over health
(AP) - Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he lacks the strength to fulfill his duties and on Feb. 28 will become the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. The announcement sets the stage for a conclave in March to elect a new leader for world's 1 billion Catholics...
GOP pollster: 'Republicans have run out of white voters'
theGRIO REPORT - Republicans are in jeopardy of becoming a 'regional party' of disaffected white supporters if they do not gain support from Latinos...
Catholic leader: Obama always 'liked the idea' of gay marriage
Catholic League leader Bill Donohue says that President Obama has always 'liked the idea of two men getting married'
How modern politicians should talk about religion
OPINION - Some political and religious leaders fail to understand or appreciate the value in the blooming of faith traditions within a secular government...
Are Democrats too eager to abandon Obama?
theGRIO REPORT - The quick, public retreat from Democrats emboldened Republicans to increase their volume in attacking the president. And it suggests that even in an election year, Democrats are likely to air public criticisms of the president...
