Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio consecrated the new altar St. Clement Pope Church in Queens on Sept. 27, where he also celebrated a special Mass.
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Pope Francis Calls for Global Unity, Service During Second Address to U.N. General Assembly
On Sept. 25, Pope Francis addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the second time during his pontificate.
Pope Francis’ Video Message on 75th Session of U.N. General Assembly
Click to read the full transcript of Pope Francis’ Sept. 25 address to the United Nations General Assembly.
Five Years Ago, Pope Francis Visited United States With Message of Encouragement
Although the thought of standing with throngs of people for hours at a time seems foreign now in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it was something tens of thousands of Catholics were happy to do in Washington, New York and Philadelphia when Pope Francis made his visit to the United States five years ago.
Pope, Spanish Bishops Voice Alarm Over Euthanasia Debate
During a meeting Sept. 19 with the heads of the Spanish bishops’ conference, Pope Francis expressed concern over a measure to legalize euthanasia soon to be discussed by Spain’s Senate.
Pope Francis Holds Private Meeting With Parents of LGBT Children
Pope Francis told a group of parents of LGBT children Sept.16 that God loves them as they are, and that the Church loves them because they are “children of God.” The pontiff’s words came during a short, private encounter with some 40 Italian mothers and fathers of LGBT children that took place following his Sept.16 general audience.
Pope Francis Prays for Young People as School Year Begins Amid Pandemic
In a letter to people participating in a virtual Marian pilgrimage, Pope Francis offered words of encouragement to families struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pope Appeals for Peaceful Protests, Says Stop the Violence and Hate
On Sept.13, Pope Francis addressed the wave of protests that have swept through the globe this summer, some of which have turned violent, issuing an appeal for peaceful demonstrations and for those fueled by hate to let go and move toward forgiveness and reconciliation.
With Pope Francis’ Okay, Cardinal Says Return to Public Mass ‘Necessary and Urgent’
Calling it “necessary and urgent” to return to public Masses as soon as anti-COVID 19 measures permit, the Vatican’s top official for liturgy has urged Catholic bishops around the world not to let religious worship be relegated to a priority level below “recreational activities” or treated as just another public gathering.
Pope Will Sign New Encyclical in Assisi Oct. 3
Pope Francis will travel to Assisi Oct. 3 to sign an encyclical on the social, political and economic obligations that flow from a belief that all people are children of God and therefore brothers and sisters to one another.