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July 2013

July 17, 2013

Pope’s Message to Catholics in England and Wales: “Care for Life—It’s Worth It”

The theme for this year’s Day for Life in Britain is “Care for Life—It’s Worth...

July 16, 2013

Pope Francis Blesses a Three-Year-Old and Her Daycare Center

On June 3, 2013, Pope Francis welcomed 2,000 pilgrims from the Province of Bergamo, birthplace...

July 13, 2013

Francis on Benedict: “You Cannot Imagine the Humility and Wisdom of the Man”

Pope Francis, in a phone call with his friend and former pupil, journalist Jorge Milia,...

July 07, 2013

The Vatican Has a YouTube Page!

I guess I sort of knew this--but until today, I had never found my way...

July 05, 2013

Two Popes Consecrate the Vatican to St. Michael the Archangel

Since his retirement, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has kept a low profile—living a life of...

July 01, 2013

Pope Francis’ First Encyclical Continues Themes Begun by Pope Benedict

On Friday, July 5, Pope Francis will publish his first encyclical, Lumen Fidei (Light of...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

Who Is Pope Francis? Cute Little Video Tells His Story

Each day we learn a little more about our new pope. We get to know...

June 25, 2013

Vatican Calls for More Books for the Blind

Day after day, Pope Francis reaches out to first one, then another group: religious sisters,...

June 24, 2013

ALL ABOARD! The Children’s Train Chugs Into Vatican City

After his Sunday Angelus address on June 23, Pope Francis rushed over to the Vatican...

June 14, 2013

Arab News: “Pope Francis Should Declare Islam a Religion of Peace” – UPDATED

Remember that Holy Thursday liturgy, at which Pope Francis washed the feet of a young...

May 2013

May 27, 2013

Atheists and the Culture of Encounter

Pope Francis caused quite a stir with the atheists last week, didn’t he? The pontiff,...

May 13, 2013

New European Initiative Insists: The Human Embryo Is “ONE OF US”

A million signatures. That’s the ambitious goal of the non-denominational European campaign “One of Us”. ...

May 11, 2013

Saturday Special: Mary, Untier of Knots

Last week I told you that on Saturdays during the month of May, I would...

May 01, 2013

Vatican and Argentina Issue Joint Postage Stamps Honoring Pope Francis (UPDATED)

You philatelists out there might be able to tell me whether this is as unusual...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for May

Each month, the Holy Father names two prayer intentions: a general intention, and a mission...

April 13, 2013

CAPTION CONTEST: Pope Francis Loses His Hat

I’ve seen this photo popping up around the blogosphere today: Pope Francis’ zucchetto being swept...

April 13, 2013

Pope Francis Shakes Things Up, Names Advisory Committee on Major Reform of the Curia

And so it begins: Pope Francis, following through on discussions which were held before his...

April 03, 2013

There You Have It, Folks! Pope Francis on the Fundamental Role of Women in the Church

There was a great hullabaloo in the blogosphere last week, when word got out that...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Pope Francis: Encountering Christ in Prison

In a departure from tradition which has drawn both acclaim and criticism, Pope Francis celebrated...

March 26, 2013

The Day I Visited the Domus Sanctae Marthae

“Why yes [eyelids fluttering], I’ve been to the Pope’s new home….” And I’ve got photos!...

March 23, 2013

We Are Brothers: Pope Francis, Pope-Emeritus Benedict Do Lunch

It’s been 600 years since such a meeting could take place. Today at Castel Gandolfo,...

March 23, 2013

“Evangelical Leaven”: First Jesuit Pontiff Pens a Letter to Jesuits’ Superior General

“The Jesuits, ah, the Jesuits. They know everything—but nothing else.” The wisecrack is attributed to...

March 19, 2013

“Don’t Flay or Skin Anyone Alive”: The Pope’s Surprise Phone Call to Buenos Aires

The faithful were not sleeping last night in Buenos Aires! In fact, thousands of them...

March 17, 2013

On Day Two, Pope Francis Jump-Starts Catholic-Jewish Relations

Pope Francis continues to surprise. On March 15, the second full day of his papacy,...

March 17, 2013

He’s Everywhere! Pope Francis Charts a New Course

It’s going to be hard to hold this pope down! With the popemobile nowhere in...

March 16, 2013

Do Not Forget the Poor: Pope Francis Explains His Name

The surprises continue. Today Pope Francis, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., archbishop of...

March 15, 2013

About That Beautiful Marian Basilica….

Early on the morning of March 14, on the first full day of his pontificate,...

March 15, 2013

Photoshop Ruins Everything!

I posted this. It was an Internet sensation. Everyone I’d ever met "liked" it. Within...

March 14, 2013

Humility Exemplified: What If God Was One of Us?

You remember the song "What If God Was One of Us?" It was released by...

March 13, 2013

Pope Francis—a Happy Surprise

Well, tell me: You weren’t expecting this, were you?! Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was not...