Sep 26, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit
Watch live as Pope Francis celebrates Mass with Pennsylvania’s bishops, priests, men and women religious at Philadelphia’s Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul Sept. 26, with coverage beginning at 10:30 a.m....
Sep 25, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit
Below is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ Sept. 25 address at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, provided by the Holy See Press Office. Ground Zero Memorial Interreligious encounter Official translation Dear Friends, I feel many different emotions standing...
Sep 25, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) — Honoring both the pain and the strength of the families of those who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and drawing on the pools of water that are part of the site’s memorial, Pope Francis spoke...
Sep 25, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — Dealing with war, development, the economy or environmental concerns, bureaucrats and diplomats always must remember that the lives of real children, women and men are at stake, Pope Francis told the...
Sep 25, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit
The official prepared text of Pope Francis’ Sept. 25 address to the General Assembly of the United Nations is below, provided by the Holy See Press Office. Headquarters of the United Nations Address to the United Nations General Assembly Official...
Sep 25, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit
By Renee K. Gadoua, Contributing writer PHILADELPHIA — On the last Sunday in August a handful of workers labored in the hot sun outside the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul, creating a 10-foot tall wooden structure that resembles a bee hive. They...