VATICAN CITY — After praying the Angelus, Pope Francis launched a heartfelt appeal to all the dioceses of Europe to welcome families among the tens of thousands of refugees seeking to flee the horrors of war and persecution. “We recognize God’s mercy through our works, as is shown by the life of Blessed Mother Teresa […]
Pope’s U.S. schedule: Six days, three cities
Here is the schedule for Pope Francis’ September 2015 Apostolic Journey to the United States of America as released by the Vatican on June 30. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. Tuesday, Sept. 22 (Washington, D.C.) 4 p.m. Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews Wednesday, Sept. 23 (Washington, D.C.) 9:15 a.m. Welcome ceremony […]
Pope marks Hiroshima anniversary by calling for nuclear weapons ban
A woman sets a floating candle lantern on the river Aug. 6 in Hiroshima, Japan. The lanterns, thousands of which were launched on the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city, bear handmade messages and drawings, conveying each person’s prayers for peace and comfort for the victims of the violence. In the background […]
Pope Francis delivers his own advice for families based on love, responsibility, loyalty, acceptance, solidarity
Pope Francis blesses the rings of a couple as he arrives to lead a meeting with young people in Asuncion, Paraguay, July 12. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis knows the family is made up of real people living in the real world, which is why he often gives down-to-earth advice. The […]
A trinity of concerns on pope’s U.S. agenda
WASHINGTON — Expect to hear the pope take on immigration, hunger and the environment when he visits in September, said three policy advisers helping reporters in Washington prepare for the pontiff’s upcoming visit. “This is a pope that doesn’t hesitate to enter difficult areas and waters,” said Demetrios Papademetriou. president emeritus of the Migration Policy […]
How to greet and understand Pope Francis (Hint: don’t rush him)
VATICAN CITY — People make special preparations for welcoming a special guest, and watching what worked and did not work in Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay may help people preparing for Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in September. Some of the plans, however, will require common-sense adjustments, especially because the U.S. Secret Service is […]
Ordinary and extraordinary: 2013 goes down in Vatican history
The helicopter carrying Pope Benedict XVI passes the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica as the retired pope returns to the Vatican May 2, 2013. Pope Benedict’s resignation and the election of Pope Francis are among the events of 2013 summarized in the Vatican’s annual report for that year. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY — […]
Pope is first to sign up for 2016 World Youth Day
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was the first pilgrim to sign up for World Youth Day to be held in Krakow, Poland, launching the opening of registration. Accompanied by two Polish teenagers who wore World Youth Day 2016 T-shirts, the pope had to make a couple of attempts pressing the screen of a tablet before […]
Pope urges international activists to stand up to an ‘idolatrous’ financial system that ‘excludes, debases, kills’
Pope Francis greets a young girl at the second World Meeting of Popular Movements in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, July 9. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — Meeting with an international gathering of grassroots activists, Pope Francis not only encouraged, but tried to add fuel to their fire for “standing up to an idolatrous […]
Pope’s itinerary imperatives: the poor, the prisoner, the sick, the excluded
Pope Francis arrives to meet people at a house in Banado Norte, a poor neighborhood in Asuncion, Paraguay, July 12. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) ASUNCION, Paraguay — With almost every step Pope Francis takes on his foreign trips and with his every embrace, he pleads for dialogue and inclusion. His denunciations of a “throwaway culture” […]
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