Archive for September 23, 2015

Pope Francis greeted by President Obama on Sept. 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis to Obama: Religious freedom is beyond price

Pope Francis Wednesday reminded U.S. president Barack Obama that religious freedom is one of America's most “precious possessions,” while lauding... Read more

Pope Francis addresses the bishops of the United States in St. Matthew's Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Immigrants enrich America and the Church, Pope affirms

In the longest speech of his trip so far, Pope Francis on Wednesday praised U.S. bishops for their commitment to... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron (File photo).?w=200&h=150

Why Pope Francis is here, according to Bishop Robert Barron

Chatter over politics – and whether or not Pope Francis is a communist – has taken center stage since he... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

New York City prepares for 'The Francis.'

Everyone and everything from singers and priests to the cathedral itself in the New York archdiocese are making final preparations... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass for the canonization of Saint Junipero Serra at Washington D.C.'s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Sept. 23, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Pope Francis: Imitate Saint Junipero Serra, be trailblazers for Christ

Pope Francis made history Wednesday by performing the first-ever canonization on U.S. soil, of St. Junipero Serra.  Read more

Christian refugees in Mar Elia parish centre in the Ankawa, Erbil, Iraq. ?w=200&h=150

Iraqi Christians who fled Islamic State share their story

The plight of Christians in the Middle East was the focus of an educational and fundraising event in Denver on... Read more

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Possible papal detour: a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial?

A previously unscheduled visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. might be added to the papal... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Sarah: efforts to 'soften' Christ's teaching ignore the Good News of mercy

Efforts to ‘soften’ Christian teaching on the family are not a solution for those wounded by sin, Cardinal Robert Sarah,... Read more

The welcoming ceremony for Pope Francis at the White House, Sept. 23, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Care for environment is a moral duty, not a political football, bishop tells Americans

After Pope Francis insisted at the White House that the present moment is “critical” for addressing the threat of climate... Read more

Pope Francis greets Sister Marie Mathilde, 102 years old, at the Jeanne Jugan Residence in Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2015. Photo courtesy of the Little Sisters of the Poor.?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Pope Francis made surprise stop at Little Sisters of the Poor to show support

Pope Francis paid a short visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor community in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to... Read more