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• Blogging Pope Francis

  Published September 22, 2015

  Monday morning Several students from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School traveled to Philly to spend time with students from Cristo Rey schools across the country and be with the first Jesuit pope. Their photos Instagram show a whirlwind trip. https://instagram.com/p/8G5LpHH-YP/?taken-by=cristorey_28 Rosemary Jean-Louis who went to the Philly as a volunteer social media “digital diplomat” with […] Full Story

• From the photo vault: Feb. 28, 2013

  Published February 28, 2014

  It’s a good thing I rarely clear my desktop. I found these two photos – award-winning they are not – about the historical day of Feb. 28, 2013. That is the day Pope emeritus Benedict XVI stepped down and the Catholic Church entered the period of sede vacante The first photo is my desk as […] Full Story

• Dateline: IN ST. PETER’S SQUARE

  Published March 14, 2013

  IN ST. PETER’S SQUARE MARCH 13, 2013Father Luke Ballman, of the Atlanta Archdiocese, serves at the North American College in Rome. He spoke to The Georgia Bulletin March 13 by phone after witnessing the announcement of the election of Pope Francis and the pope’s first public appearance on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. The […] Full Story

• Pope Francis

  Published March 13, 2013

  HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM — Pontifex (@Pontifex) March 13, 2013

• Screen shots

  Published March 12, 2013

  Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is in Rome acting as an analyst for ABC News.

• Interactive Feb. 28 Cover

  Published March 4, 2013

• Photos from historic day

  Published February 28, 2013

  Without a pope, the church is said to be “Sede vacante,” (the See of Rome is vacant.) Watching the end of the papacy, Aux. Bishop Luis R. Zarama, Kieran Quinn, and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory Salute at the end of the papacy. (Screen shot) Andrew’s screens

• #ThanksPontifex

  Published February 28, 2013

  So Thursday there’s going to be a Twitter event giving thanks for Pope Benedict at #thankspontifex— Fr. Kevin Peek (@FrKevinPeek) February 26, 2013 And the thanks flowed. #ThanksPontifex for embodying the spirit of your theology on Church Doctor Thérèse of Lisieux, who put herself “in sinners’ shoes.”— Janelle Peters (@JanellePeters) February 28, 2013 We love […] Full Story

• A timeline of papal deaths, followed by election of successor

  Published February 25, 2013

  Catholic News Service reported how the popes since the 1960s have been elected and installed within a short period of time after the deaths of their predecessors. Source: The Catholic Sun

• Papal Transition on RebelMouse, via Twitter

  Published February 25, 2013

• Video: Pope departs after last public Mass

  Published February 14, 2013

  To shouts of “Viva Papa” and loud, sustained applause, Pope Benedict blessed the crowds as the final public Mass concluded.