Pope Francis on Friday had a brief, but urgent, reminder for the Catholics of New York City. They must proclaim the joy of God and remember to care for all those who go unnoticed in […]
Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily from Mass at Madison Square Garden, September 25. We are in Madison Square Garden, a place synonymous with this city. This is the site of […]
Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, delivered September 25 in New York. Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for your kind words. […]
On Friday Pope Francis told members of the United Nations that there is no room for “ideological colonization” in their agenda, and stressed the need to go beyond policies to concrete solutions in caring for […]
As the Holy Father descended upon Manhattan in the United States Air Force helicopter, a text came in from my brother: “was jp2 the only one who would kneel and kiss the ground?” “Every time […]
On Wednesday, September 23, Pope Francis visited the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the campus of The Catholic University of America to celebrate the canonization Mass of St. Junípero Serra. The visit to […]
In his lengthy speech to the U.S. Congress on Thursday, Pope Francis said the family is being threatened today like never before, and praised American figures, including Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr., for […]
Andreas Widmer once served as a member of the Vatican’s elite Swiss Guard, protecting Pope St. John Paul II. Today, he teaches business at the Catholic University of America, whose campus was the site yesterday […]
Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered Thursday, September 24. Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends, I am […]
Pope Francis made history Wednesday by performing the first-ever canonization on U.S. soil, of St. Junipero Serra. St. Serra, a Franciscan missionary from Spain, founded nine Catholic missions in California, most of which would go […]
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