Archive for May 26, 2014
Pope prays at Holocaust memorial, Western Wall
On the last day of his Holy Land pilgrimage Pope Francis stopped to pray at two sacred sites in Jerusalem. Read more
Pope Francis lauds fraternal dialogue with Muslims, Jews
Pope Francis spent a large part of the third day of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land meeting with Muslim... Read more
Meeting Pope a sign of the early Church, seminarian reflects
Dcn. Bernard Poggi, who is among the priests and religious slated to meet with Pope Francis in Jerusalem later today,... Read more
Pope, Israeli president renew mutual commitment to peace
In a meeting today with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Pope Francis expressed his hope that Jerusalem would be a true... Read more
Vatican: Pope's stop at terrorist memorial not a political move
Amid claims that Pope Francis' unscheduled stop at an Israeli memorial for terrorist victims was made under pressure to appease... Read more
At Gethsemane, Pope urges religious to live without fear
Religious, priests, and seminarians gathered in the Church near the garden of Gethsemane today to meet with Pope Francis, who... Read more
Pope Francis recalls birth of Church in Upper Room
At the conclusion of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pope Francis focused his homily at Mass on the significance... Read more
Pope Francis most open Pope to Jews in history, rabbi says
A Jewish Rabbi and historian has lauded Pope Francis’ visit to the tomb of an important Jewish personality, stating that... Read more
