Pope to visit Brazil slum, meet prisoners, on first trip
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis will visit the poor in a favela and meet young prisoners when he travels to Brazil on his first international trip as pontiff in July, the Vatican said on Tuesday. Full story
The pope, the poor and profit
The death toll is climbing in the Bangladesh garment factory building collapse and it’s sparking a larger discussion about profit vs. the poor with Pope Francis weighing in, stressing the dignity of workers. Kate Childs Graham and Tsedeye Gebreselassie discuss.
Benedict XVI returns to Vatican City
In an unusual development, both popes are now in the Vatican: Pope Francis and the pope emeritus. Benedict had been staying at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
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Patti Smith meets the Pope
Rock star Patti Smith, who is not Catholic, shook hands with the pontiff Tuesday while visiting the Pope’s weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square. She is currently in Rome for a music festival. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
New pope will confront sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
NBC’s Claudio Lavanga talks with MSNBC’s Craig Melvin to talk about Pope Francis’s efforts to confront sex abuse in the Catholic Church.
What inspired Lizz Winstead to create 'The Daily Show'
In this week's Office Politics MSNBC’s Alex Witt interviews co-creator of the “Daily Show,” Lizz Winstead. They discuss her Midwestern roots, her thoughts on the new Pope, bringing “Air America” to the airwaves, and what inspired her to create the phenomenally successful "Daily Show".
Why there’s nothing strange about the success of ‘Scandal’
The Grio’s Joy Reid, Heather McGhee from Demos, Associate Editor at Racialicious.com Andrea Plaid, and "Girls Like Us" founder Janet Mock join Melissa Harris-Perry for a watch party and discussion on the popular ABC show “Scandal.”
Pope brings new style to Easter Mass
Pope Francis delivers his first Easter Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church on Sunday. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports.
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