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February 2014

February 19, 2014

Pope Francis: “Confession Is For the Courageous”

"The forgiveness of our sins is not something we can offer ourselves." That was Pope...

February 13, 2014

Babette’s Feast: Pope Francis’ Favorite Film, and Mine

Deacon Greg Kandra, over at The Deacon's Bench, had this story: Gabriel Axel, the director...

February 12, 2014

Protesters Threaten to Set Themselves on Fire in St. Peter’s Square

Two Italian men protesting Italy's economic crisis demanded an audience with Pope Francis, threatening to...

February 07, 2014

Feminist Chutzpah: HuffPo Columnist Scolds Pope Francis For His Catholic Faith

Not content with Pope Francis' washing of women's feet on Holy Thursday or phoning up...

February 06, 2014

Pope Francis Says Hello to Chocolate Selfie

All right, no Pope-sickle jokes, you hear? At an audience on Wednesday, February 5, Pope...

February 06, 2014

Pope Francis Pops In at St. Martha Dispensary

December 15, 2013 was Bambinelli Sunday--Remember that? That was the day on which children from...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

The Pope, the Parrot and the Stripper: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up!

I couldn't write a headline like that if I tried. From ABC News: Pope Francis...

January 30, 2014

Well, That Was Quick! Rome’s “Decorum Squad” Scrapes Off the Super Pope

The Super Pope is gone! Apparently, the Vatican liked it (since the Pontifical Council for...

January 29, 2014

Vatican, Disgusted (As Am I) by Obscenities, Considered Closing Its Twitter Account

"We didn't think some reactions would be so tough." Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, prefect of...

January 29, 2014

It’s a Bird…. It’s a Plane…. It’s SUPER POPE!

His fisted hand stretching toward the sky, his white cape blowing in the Roman winds,...

January 28, 2014

Pope Francis In the Spotlight–On the Cover of “Rolling Stone”!

Another first: Pope Francis smiles and waves from the cover of the rock magazine Rolling...

January 26, 2014

OH NO!! Pope Francis’ “Peace Doves” Attacked by Crow and Seagull

As tens of thousands of people watched in St. Peter's Square today, two white...

January 22, 2014

Pope Francis: “I Join the March for Life With My Prayers”

The media's love affair with Pope Francis may have just ended. Left-leaning journalists who thought...

January 15, 2014

Pope Francis Having “One of Those Days”

Did you ever stop to think how much of the Pope's life is lived in...

January 09, 2014

A Burgeoning Market for Papal Kitsch

Hoodies, t-shirts, aprons—even doggie apparel. In the wake of the “Pope Francis Effect”, all of...

December 2013

December 27, 2013

Esquire’s Best-Dressed Man of 2013: POPE FRANCIS!?

They say white is in this year! At least it’s easy to surmise that, since...

December 20, 2013

Pope Francis Tells Children: “The Birth of Jesus Is Not a Fairytale!”

This morning in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis met with...

December 17, 2013

For the Pope’s Birthday, Vatican Releases a Photo Album!

Just in time for Pope Francis' birthday, the Vatican Internet Office created this special photo...

December 17, 2013

Four Men and a Dog: Pope Francis’ Birthday Breakfast with His Homeless Neighbors

Pope Francis began his 77th birthday as he begins every other day: by celebrating Mass...

December 16, 2013

Pope Francis on the Cover of TIME…. And 13 Other Magazines

Deacon Greg Kandra brought this up: Just how many times are we going to see...

December 16, 2013

Pope Francis’ Christmas Gift to Rome’s Poor: Phone Cards and Metro Tickets

Pope Francis has been making a list and checking it twice. On his first Christmas...

December 08, 2013

A New Jesuit Saint Before Christmas

Any day now, Pope Francis is expected to issue a papal bull decreeing that Peter...

December 06, 2013

Happy Birthday, Pope Francis! Take Time to Sign His Card…

Kudos to the group Catholic to the Max, which came up with this idea: For...

December 04, 2013

Syrian Nuns Kidnapped; Pope Francis Calls for Prayer

Pope Francis, at the end of his General Audience on Wednesday, December 4, called on...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

“Homeless Jesus” Statue Finds a Fan in Pope Francis

Imagine Jesus as a homeless man—with the wounds from his crucifixion evident on his bare...

November 29, 2013

Pope Francis Announces the Year for Consecrated Life

Pope Francis, speaking this morning to Superiors of religious orders from around the world, announced...

November 29, 2013

Argentina Considers Pope Francis Commemorative Coin

Argentinian lawmakers, proud of the first pope to hail from their country, may soon honor...

November 24, 2013

New Documentary Offers an Inside Look at Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Man Who Would Be Pope

Francis: The Pope from the New World, the Knights of Columbus' new documentary, is coming...

November 20, 2013

“Simple Wisdom”: U.S. Bishops Publish Compilations of Pope Francis’s Messages

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has just released two slim books of homespun messages...

November 15, 2013

Pope Francis Cancels Morning Appointments Due to Illness, But Will Keep a Big Commitment This Afternoon

Pope Francis has a cold. Therefore, he has cancelled all morning appointments, according to the...