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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’ 10th foreign trip will be the longest of his pontificate and, with stops in Cuba, three U.S. cities and the United Nations, it also will be a “very complex trip,” the papal spokesman said. Briefing reporters about the trip, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said the plans were “enriched” […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – More than 360 participants, including 18 married couples from around the world, were expected to attend October’s Synod of Bishops on the family. In addition to the 166 synod members elected by their national bishops’ conferences, 22 heads of Eastern Catholic churches, 25 heads of Vatican congregations and councils and 10 heads […]
Columnists
By George Weigel
The history of popes in these United States is full of surprises. And one of them, to begin at the beginning, includes the little-known fact that Blessed Paul VI was not the first pontiff to set foot on American territory, when he landed at newly-renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport Oct. 4, 1965. No, the […]
National
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – Stephen Colbert, who took over Sept. 8 as host of CBS’ “Late Night” program, said in an interview for Canada’s Salt + Light Television that his “Colbert Report” character was intended to be a “well¬-intentioned, poorly informed, high-¬status idiot.” “I would say he’s a fool. And though Christ says, “Call no man fool,’ […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’ desire for a church whose doors are wide open isn’t just a metaphor for encouraging a greater spirit of welcoming. He also has been giving real orders to Vatican staff to lift the locks on places and spaces that were long closed to the general public – the latest being […]
Local
By Katie Scott
The Washington Archdiocese gave 325 tickets for the Sept. 23 canonization Mass of Blessed Junípero Serra to the Arlington Diocese. Each diocesan parish received two seated-area tickets; the number for the standing area depended on the size of the parish. Pastors chose how to distribute the tickets to the Mass, which will be celebrated by […]
Local
By Mary Stachyra Lopez
When Pope Francis addresses the United Nations during his visit to the United States, millions of people will watch excerpts on their smartphones, computers and televisions. And when reporters need to analyze the significance of what he says, Father Christopher Pollard, pastor of St. John the Beloved Church in McLean, will be available to take […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – A pope needs friends, needs mercy and needs to reach out to all people, Pope Francis said in two radio interviews released in mid-September. Pope Francis told Portugal’s Catholic Radio Renascenca that he goes to confession “every 15 days, 20 days. I confess to a Franciscan priest, Father Blanco, who is kind […]
National
By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – It comes as no surprise that security promises to be extremely tight everywhere Pope Francis goes during his U.S. trip in September – so tight that no one is saying much about it. The Secret Service, the lead agency developing the security plan, and local law enforcement authorities have declined or not responded […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis will travel along a parade route between the Ellipse and a portion of the National Mall in the popemobile Sept. 23 in Washington after he meets with President Barack Obama at the White House. The viewing area of the open motorcade route will be free and open to the public. It […]
