papal visit to the united states of america

marriage

Pope to bishops: Help youth be brave in opting for marriage and family

Philadelphia (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis told bishops Sunday that a widespread consumerism and desire to follow new fads has rendered youth fearful of commitments, and said that as pastors they must encourage youth to be brave in going against the tide. He began his speech, however, with an impromptu

Faith

Pope Francis set to bring his message to world leaders at UN

NEW YORK (AP) — From the world stage of the United Nations to an inner-city school, Pope Francis is emphasizing themes that have shaped his popular papacy as he packs in encounters with the powerful and the poor in New York City. His agenda for Friday reflects both his global stature

washington

Black Catholics: Pope will meet ‘vibrant, active part of the church’

(RNS) — Like many Catholics, Aleeya Francis is excited about Pope Francis' U.S. visit. But she's different from most: The African-American woman will get to meet him, along with six children from the New York Catholic school where she leads a student body that is 91 percent

congress

Pope Francis makes surprise stop at Little Sisters of the Poor

Washington D.C. — Pope Francis paid a short visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor community in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to support them in their court case over the contraception mandate, the Vatican's spokesman revealed. It was a "short visit that was not in

Faith

Pope of the poor arrives in US denying he’s a liberal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pope of the poor arrived for his first-ever visit to the world's wealthiest superpower denying he is a leftist and riding in a frugal little family car, windows rolled down. Pope Francis' chartered plane from Cuba touched down at Andrews Air Force Base in