Archive for September 3, 2015

Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Courtesy of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

DC choir hopes Pope Francis will sing along

Choir members from around the Washington, D.C. archdiocese chosen to sing for Pope Francis during his visit later this month... Read more

   Pope Francis with Archbishop Charles Chaput at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on June 24, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Are Pope Francis and the US bishops split? Don't believe the critics.

Ahead of the papal visit to the U.S., some critics have painted a narrative pitting Pope Francis against the “conservative”... Read more

Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica for the convocation of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, April 11, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Are dialogue and reconciliation with the SSPX part of the Jubilee for Mercy?

Pope Francis' decision that during the Jubilee Year of Mercy the faithful can receive absolution from priests of the Society... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Strong words from the Vatican as migrant crisis spikes worldwide

A Vatican official in charge of assisting migrants spoke about the increasing number of refugees around the globe and stressed... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, Sept. 3, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis to Israeli president: 'the challenge is to unite'

Pope Francis held an audience with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin on Thursday, where they exchanged gifts and discussed efforts to... Read more

Pope Francis puts on his glasses during the general audience on March 27, 2013 in Vatican City. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Papal pop-by at Roman eyewear shop draws an enthusiastic crowd

Even the most ho-hum errands become extraordinary if it’s the Pope who’s running them.  Read more

Archbishop Charles Chaput and Donald Trump. ?w=200&h=150

Trump's immigration plan undermines American identity, Archbishop Chaput says

Caught between poverty and violence in their homelands and deportation in the U.S., immigrants face a plight that cannot be... Read more