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November 2015

November 18, 2015

A New Welcome Mat for the Year of Mercy

Pope Francis just gave me an idea: I need a new Welcome Mat to kick...

November 17, 2015

Why Catholics (And Everyone Else) Should Stay Away From Horoscopes

“I would like to ask you," said Pope Francis in his Sunday Angelus address, "...but...

November 05, 2015

Elton John Wants to Meet His Hero, the Pope

Pope Francis has brought "hope and change" to the 21st century. At least that's what...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

No Changes Yet in Roman Curia, Pope Confirms in New Letter

Last week, word broke that Pope Francis had established a new dicastery, essentially streamlining the...

October 14, 2015

Pope Francis Apologizes for…. Well, for Everything.

At his Wednesday General Audience today in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis set aside his planned remarks...

October 03, 2015

Pope Francis’ Address to Faithful at the Prayer Vigil for the Synod

On October 3, the evening before the Fourteenth Ordinary Synod of Bishops convenes in Rome,...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Pope Francis Met Secretly With Kim Davis During U.S. Trip

Pope watchers are still reviewing and analyzing the talks which Pope Francis delivered while in...

September 27, 2015

BREAKING: 2018 World Meeting of Families Will Be Held in Dublin, Ireland

There he goes! Pope Francis boards his plane for the long return flight to Rome's...

September 27, 2015

Pope Francis’ Message to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse

This morning Pope Francis met with five victims of clerical sexual abuse--three women and two...

September 24, 2015

Full Text of Pope Francis’ Remarks to Congress

The full text of Pope Francis’ address to the Joint Session of the United States...

September 23, 2015

What Pope Francis May Have Seen Inside the Vatican Embassy

Pope Francis slept last evening at the Vatican Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington DC, more...

September 06, 2015

Joke With the Pope! New Website Wants YOUR Joke About the Pope and the Catholic Church

In anticipation of Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States later this month, a...

August 2015

August 05, 2015

WYD Registration Just Opened–and 45,000 Already Signed Up

On July 26, Pope Francis opened the registration for World Youth Day 2016. With a...

July 2015

July 21, 2015

$100 Million Alien Search May Yield Potential Converts

BREAKING: Stephen Hawking Launches $100 Million Search for Extraterrestrial Life; Pope Francis Stands Ready to...

July 18, 2015

An Insider’s Look at the Papacy of Pope Francis

From the start of his papacy, Pope Francis has been a colorful subject for the official Vatican photographers....

July 06, 2015

Will Pope Francis Encounter Convicted Msgr. William Lynn in Philly Prison?

When Pope Francis visits the U.S. this Fall, will he meet the priest who's in jail for...

June 2015

June 28, 2015

Monday, June 29: Opening Day for Vatican’s New Secretariat for Communications

We knew that Pope Francis was planning a reorganization of the Vatican's wide-reaching communications offices....

June 28, 2015

Pope Francis’ Energetic Schedule for His First U.S. Trip – UPDATED

Wow, there's a lot happening on September 22-27, when Pope Francis makes his first visit to...

June 15, 2015

“Be Tender, As God Is Tender,” Pope Francis Tells Priests

“Leave the whip behind in the sanctuary,” Pope Francis told clergy gathered this week for...

June 02, 2015

Pope Francis’ Seamless Garment. HE’S RIGHT–But Does It Hurt the Pro-Life Cause?

Euthanasia, abortion, the migrant boat tragedies, malnutrition, terrorism, war, violence and on-the-job accidents. All of...

June 01, 2015

Pope Francis Gets a White Rose of His Very Own

Visitors to the Vatican Gardens and the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo will soon...

May 2015

May 30, 2015

Pope’s Upcoming Encyclical: “Praise Be to You”?

The word is out: Pope Francis' upcoming encyclical on the environment may be titled "Laudato...

May 17, 2015

Was Raul Castro Joking About His Return to the Church?

So what do you think: Was Cuban President Raul Castro mocking Pope Francis when he...

May 09, 2015

Everyday Wisdom from Pope Francis’ Daily Homilies–Now All in One Place!

How often I've enjoyed the little pearls of wisdom which come from Pope Francis' morning...

April 2015

April 05, 2015

Pope Francis’ Homily for the Easter Vigil

Tonight is a night of vigil. The Lord is not sleeping; the Watchman is watching...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Wise Advice from St. Peter Regelado

Do you remember when Pope Francis spoke of the Church as a field hospital for...

March 23, 2015

Pope Francis Finally Gets His Pizza!

A few weeks ago, in an interview with the Mexican broadcaster Televisa, Pope Francis expressed his...

March 20, 2015

Pope Francis: “The Death Penalty Is Inadmissible, No Matter How Serious the Crime”

From Vatican City this morning, a report of Pope Francis' meeting with delegates from the...

March 18, 2015

“The Poor You Will Always Have With You”: An Atheist Misunderstands Pope Francis, Again

Matthew O'Neil, writing on Dan Arel's Danthropology blog over on the Atheist Channel, has written what he...

March 13, 2015

Pope Thinks He Won’t Live Long…. Oh, And By the Way, He Misses Pizza.

It's stuff like this that makes Pope Francis the darling of the world media: In...