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Pope Francis blesses the tomb of Pope John Paul I with holy water in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls.
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Reflect upon the following: “The hungry ask us for dignity, not charity.” — Pope Francis
People who are hungry don’t want to be looked down on as defeated. They want to be looked upon as people and to be respected. The hungry are humble and that’s how they want all to be.
Despite Violence, Pope Will Visit Central Africa
Despite continued instability and outbreaks of violence in the Central African Republic, the Vatican announced Pope Francis will spend about 33 hours in the country during a Nov. 25-30 visit to Africa.
Lidia Opens Up Her Menus for the Popes
Lidia Bastianich, an Italian-born parishioner of St. Anastasia’s, Douglaston, who escaped with her family after her region in Italy was awarded to communist Yugoslavia and the Iron Curtain erected, said she got the request to cook for Pope Benedict XVI for his 2008 visit to the United States.
Adviser to Pope: We Can’t Ignore Climate Control
People of developed nations share responsibility with the rest of the world to protect the earth from environmental destruction and assist poor communities in escaping poverty, a cardinal who is a chief adviser to the pope said.
St. Rose Academy Tops In Pope Doll Contest
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy won the “Celebrate Family” papal photo project, and the Rockaway Beach school received a big box of treasures to remember Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S.
YV: Reflect upon the following quote by Pope Francis
Nobody likes to be looked down upon. So, we should treat even the hungry and poor as our equals rather then just give them money out of pity.
Former Student Met Pope On Visit to Washington
By James Martone WASHINGTON (CNS) – One day in early September, Washington resident Yayo Grassi was interrupted by a mysterious phone call while working in his backyard. “I was watering my plants and the cellphone rings, and it says ‘caller is not in your contacts,’” Grassi recounted recently from his house in Washington. “So I […]
‘Church of Spies’ Ends ‘Hitler’s Pope’
The great Piazza San Pietro in Rome is a five-minute walk from where I’m living during Synod-2015. About three-quarters of the Square is bounded by the famous Bernini colonnades, which reach out from the Vatican basilica as if to embrace the world. Along the open “front” of the Piazza and along the perimeter of the colonnades, a broad white stripe is embedded in the street. The casual visitor might mistake it for a kind of “No Parking” sign.
Philly Cops Kept City Moving for Pope’s Visit
Anyone who attended the pope’s visit to Philadelphia Sept. 26-27 could not help but notice the massive security apparatus that was set up around the events.