Canonizing the 18th-century Spanish missionary, Blessed Junipero Serra, Pope Francis insisted a person’s faith is alive only when it is shared.
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Immigrants Seek Dignity, Walk 100 Miles to Pope
By walking from Pennsylvania to Washington, Juana Flores and about 100 other women hope to get Pope Francis’ attention.
Catholic Colleges Host Programs for US Papal Visit
The colleges located in the three cities where the pope is visiting – Washington, New York and Philadelphia – have been pulling out the stops.
Two Papal Parades in Philadelphia
The parades will allow virtually every onlooker a glimpse of Pope Francis as he passes by along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Canonization Mass to Highlight DC Visit
Pope Francis’ schedule for the day includes a midday prayer with the U.S. bishops at St. Matthew Cathedral and a canonization Mass he will celebrate for Blessed Junipero Serra on the east portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
App Offers Exclusive Coverage of Papal Visit
U.S. Catholic Church leaders have launched the USA Catholic Church mobile app offering exclusive coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. Sept. 22-27.
Pope Means Business
A man sells T-shirts with Pope Francis’ picture Sept. 14 outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC, where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass Sept. 23.
Pilgrimage from Miami
Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, who is leading a Sept. 18-21 pilgrimage from Miami to Havana in support of Pope Francis’ historic visit to the island, prays at the Church of St. Marta
DC ‘Walks With Francis’ Toward Prison Reform
As part of the Walk With Francis Pledge campaign to benefit the local community and reach out to those in need in the days leading to Pope Francis’ Sept. 22-24 visit to Washington, a group of Christian leaders is advocating for “a fair and more welcoming” criminal justice system in this country.
Parish Diversity Reflects the Changing Nature of US Society
American parishes are not so monolithic anymore. Traditionally European parishes have become places where immigrants and marginalized Catholics increasingly feel at home. While parishes have gone through growing pains as new ways are adopted, in the end, parishioners largely appreciate the diversity.