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Testimonies of keeping the faith during trying times bring many to tears
October 1, 2015PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—Marita Thomas was among those in the crowd at the Festival of Families Sept. 26 who were moved to tears as they listened to families selected to come onstage to tell Pope Francis how they coped with hardship by clinging to God. The testimonials by six families from various countries were interspersed with the […]
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Pope delights Philly crowd with spontaneous talk on families
October 1, 2015PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—Pope Francis threw away a prepared text and, to the delight of tens of thousands of people on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, spoke from the heart about the challenges and love that come with being part of a family. After listening to testimony from six families from various continents Sept. 26, he thanked them […]
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An album of memories: Pope Francis in America
October 1, 2015PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—Pope Francis speaks often about memory and motion, the importance of remembering where you came from and setting off without fear to share the Gospel. That’s what he did in the United States. He circled the Statue of Liberty in a helicopter and flew over Ellis Island not preparing to condemn the world’s great […]
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Marist softball team remains perfect in region play
October 1, 2015ATLANTA—You can’t overstate the mutual respect that exists between the two sports programs, but when Marist School and St. Pius X High School take the field or court, it’s going to be an all-out tussle for athletic superiority. That was certainly the case when the schools’ softball teams, both undefeated in Class 6-AAAA region play, […]
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Pope cites St. Katharine Drexel, asks church to challenge youth
October 1, 2015PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—Pope Francis encouraged Pennsylvania’s Catholic clergy and religious to challenge young people to develop “high ideals, generosity of spirit and love for Christ and the church.” In his first Mass in Philadelphia, Pope Francis recalled St. Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia heiress who entered religious life, formed a religious community and used her family inheritance […]
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Appealing for Kelly Gissendaner’s life
September 29, 2015On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Atlanta of Archdiocese hosted a news conference to draw attention to a letter written by the pope’s representative to the United States to the Georgia Parole Board. Archbishop Carlo M. Vigano wrote, on behalf of Pope Francis, asking the board to commute the death sentence for Kelly Gissendaner to life […]
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Videos of CNS and Pope Francis
September 29, 2015Pope Francis visits a Philladelphia correctional facility http://bit.ly/gb-1KJntwt Pope Francis visits a Catholic school in New York City http://bit.ly/gb-1VpRnbQ Young people singing “Let There Be Peace on Earth” http://bit.ly/gb-1iZFygM Pope Francis’s speech to Congress http://bit.ly/gb-1VpTjRA Pope Francis’s U.S. Visit http://bit.ly/gb-1O0nsGK
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Pope at 9/11 Memorial: Violence is never impersonal, always brings tears
September 25, 2015NEW YORK (CNS)—Honoring both the pain and the strength of the families of those who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and drawing on the pools of water that are part of the site’s memorial, Pope Francis spoke about tears and quenching the world’s longing for peace. “The water we see flowing toward […]
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In New York service, pope offers encouragement to men, women religious
September 25, 2015NEW YORK (CNS)—During an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Pope Francis thanked the nation’s priests, brothers and women religious for their service and gave particular thanks to women religious saying, “Where would the church be without you?” The pope began with unscripted remarks, extending his sympathy to the Muslim community […]
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People come first, human life is sacred, pope insists at U.N.
September 25, 2015UNITED NATIONS (CNS)—Dealing with war, development, the economy or environmental concerns, bureaucrats and diplomats always must remember that the lives of real children, women and men are at stake, Pope Francis told the United Nations. Helping to celebrate the organization’s 70th anniversary, Pope Francis visited its headquarters Sept. 25 and pleaded with government leaders and […]