Archive for February 17, 2016

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Congressman: Zika virus should inspire care, not fear

Fears of the Zika virus outbreak’s possible effects on the health of women and unborn children should be a motivation... Read more

Pope Francis lays flowers at the foot of the statue of Our Lady of Lujan on May 8, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Did St. Therese of Lisieux send roses to Pope Francis in Mexico?

When Pope Francis made a surprise stop at a cloistered monastery Sunday morning, he received a gift from the nuns... Read more

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[FULL TEXT] Papal visit to Mexico: Visit to the penitentiary

Update: 2:10 pm EST - Read the full version of the prepared remarks from Pope Francis' address to inmates in... Read more

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[FULL TEXT] Papal visit to Mexico: Meeting with the world of labour

Update:  3:00 pm EST - Read the full text of Pope Francis' prepared remarks for his Feb. 17 meeting with... Read more

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[FULL TEXT] Papal visit to Mexico: Pope Francis celebrates his final Mass in Mexico

UPDATE: 7:30pm EST - Read the full text of Pope Francis final homily in Mexico from the Feb. 17 Mass... Read more

Pope Francis meets with inmates at Cereso State Prison in Juarez City, Mexico on Feb. 17, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

No one is beyond God's mercy, Pope tells inmates in Juarez

On his last day in Mexico, Pope Francis traveled to a city notorious for its violence and drug activity, meeting... Read more

Pope Francis meets with President Park Geun-hye of South Korea at the Vatican on Oct. 17, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

The moment when Pope Francis got angry in Mexico

A visibly upset Pope Francis had some tough words for a rowdy crowd when their shoving caused him to fall... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to Mexican Bishops at Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Feb. 13, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

How Pope Francis proposes to fight drug violence in Mexico

Speaking to laborers in the Mexican City of Juarez on Wednesday, Pope Francis laid out several key areas of focus... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass with religious at Venustiano Carranza Stadium in Morelia, Mexico, Feb. 16, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis' grief at the US-Mexico border

At the Mexico-U.S. border town of Ciudad Juarez, Pope Francis told hundreds of thousands of people present to beg God... Read more