As 270 bishops engage in dialogue on the pastoral care of the person and the family during the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Catholics are reflecting on the family’s vocation.
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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 […]
China Media Ignores Pope’s Trip
By the time the pontiff flew out of Philadelphia late Sept. 27, China’s national broadcaster CCTV had made no mention of his trip.
Fix the Church of Jesus
“Veni, Vidi, Vici.” (He came, He saw, He conquered). It would seem from the eye of this sinner, that Pope Francis did just this and much more.
Synod Fathers Debate A Pastoral Approach
As the discussion began at the world Synod of Bishops on the family, Pope Francis urged members not to act as if the only question that mattered was the pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, his spokesman said.
Synod Opens With Calls for Fidelity, Frankness
In a world filled with challenges to marriage and family life, the Catholic Church is called “to carry out her mission in fidelity, truth and love,” Pope Francis said at the Mass opening the world Synod of Bishops on the family.
B’klyn Boy Greets Pope
Eddie Boy McCarthy of Gerritsen Beach, who has been battling pediatric brain cancer, received a personal greeting from Pope Francis at John F. Kennedy Airport, Sept. 24.
Local College Students Follow Papal Simulcast
All three Catholic colleges in the diocese, St. Francis College and St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn and St. John’s University in Queens, had students at some papal events, but for those who couldn’t get tickets, St. Joseph’s and St. John’s set up TV screens on their campuses to follow the pope’s historic trip.
A Rare Ticket to the Canonization Mass
Maureen Pratt shares her experience as a member of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Calif., attending the canonization Mass for Blessed Junipero Serra outside Washington’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Our Youth Welcomes Pope Francis
Diocesan youth welcomed their pope and celebrated his trip to the United States.