Archive for September 22, 2015

Pope Francis preaches during Mass at the basilica shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre in Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Pope asks Cubans to imitate Mary's 'revolution of tenderness'

During Mass on Tuesday Pope Francis praised the rich devotion to Our Lady of Charity seeded in the hearts of... Read more

Pope Francis greets a family at Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Pope blesses unborn children around the world while meeting with Cuban families

Pope Francis met with families on Tuesday at Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Santiago de Cuba, thanking those... Read more

Pope Francis greets a United Nations peacekeeper from Argentina at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Aug. 5, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Previewing the Pope at the United Nations: a call to abandon no one

In his much anticipated speech at the United Nations headquarters on Friday, Pope Francis will likely call on the countries... Read more

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Cuban youth who exchanged zucchettos with the Pope felt the 'tenderness of God'

When he learned that a Pope would visit his city for the first time, Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez Yong dreamed of... Read more

Pope Francis aboard the papal flight from Cuba to Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Full transcript of Pope's in-flight interview from Cuba to US

Speaking to journalists aboard Tuesday's flight from Cuba to Joint Base Andrews, outside Washington, D.C., Pope Francis discussed his time... Read more

 Pope Francis greets pilgrims during the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on September 3, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

En route to US, Pope Francis rejects 'left-leaning' accusations

On the papal flight from Cuba to Washington, D.C., where Pope Francis held the customary press conference with journalists on... Read more

The Vatican City papal flag in Sarajevo's Kosevo Stadium in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on June 6, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

For Pope's visit, United Nations will unfurl Holy See flag

For the first time, the Holy See's distinct white and yellow flag will fly alongside the flags of United Nation's... Read more