"For you I am a bishop; with you I am a Christian" These words Pope Leo XIV spoke, quoting his spiritual father, St. Augustine, in his first address after his May 8 election. Over the weeks since, Pope Leo has followed a busy schedule of meetings, public appearances, liturgies and visits with public figures and [...]
At the end of the Palm procession in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis blesses palms and olive branches in front of the Obelisk (photo Grzegorz Galazka) The Liturgical Celebrations of Holy Week Unfolded with No Violent Incidents Despite Fears following the March 22 Terrorist Bombings in Brussels Pope Francis in his Palm Sunday 2016 [...]
Before the Trip, A Half-Hour of Private Prayer to the Virgin Mary... The car carrying Pope Francis is mobbed by people when it gets stuck in traffic as Francis is driven from the airport to the Metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro on July 22 (CNS photo). Speaking to reporters aboard the papal flight [...]