Pope Francis is at Our Capitol
Pope Francis is now in the holding room with the Speaker of the House, waiting to go into the chamber. I have no doubt that he’s a bit surprised by how small the facility really is. It looks bigger on...
View ArticleHere’s the Full Text of Pope Francis’ Address to Congress Today
This is the full text of the Holy Father’s address to the Joint Session of Congress this morning. It’s from Vatican Radio. Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear...
View Article5 Things I Wish Pope Francis Knew About America
I wish Pope Francis had time to meet the real America instead of spending all his time with politicos. I wrote about that longing for Catholic Vote, listing 5 things I wish Pope Francis knew about us....
View ArticleAddress to Joint Session: Our Pope Channeled Jesus in a Present-Day Sermon on...
This is my reaction to Pope Francis’ address to the joint session of Congress today. From the National Catholic Register: Pope Francis channeled Jesus this morning with a contemporary Sermon on the...
View ArticleHere is the Full Text of Pope Francis’ Address to the United Nations
This is the full text of Pope Francis’ address to the United Nations. It’s from Vatican Radio: Mr Secretary General,Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to welcome you, Mr Secretary-General and the...
View ArticlePope Francis Visits 9/11 Memorial
This is what I wrote about Pope Francis’ attendance at the prayer service at the 9/11 Memorial today. From Catholic Vote: I don’t like writing about man-made mass atrocity. Every time I do, I access...
View ArticlePope Francis is Bringing Jesus to the World, and the World is Taking Notice
Pope Francis delivered a boffo speech to the United Nations yesterday. This speech differed in tone from the one he gave when he addressed the joint session of Congress the day before. But it did not...
View ArticleDear Pope Francis, Welcome to America
Catholic Vote produced a beautiful video, Dear Pope Francis, Welcome to America. It contains the lovely prayer that God would make Americans worthy of the gift of liberty and justice for all. That is...
View ArticlePope Francis’ Tweet for Today Says it All.
This was Pope Francis tweet to the world today. It says it all, doesn’t it? Pope Francis @Pontifex Sep 28 With my heartfelt thanks. May the love of Christ always guide the American people!...
View ArticlePublic Catholic Reader Shares Bird’s-Eye View of Papal Mass in NY
Public Catholic reader Manny — the lucky dawg — got to go to Pope Francis’ mass at Madison Square Garden (or “the Garden” as he says New Yorkers call it) to assist in the mass officiated there by the...
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