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Inconveniences of waiting for pope quickly fade as man of hour appears
By Angela Cave Catholic News Service NEW YORK — It wasn’t always comfortable waiting for papal events in New York — there were long lines, temperamental security personnel and dashed hopes for last-minute tickets — but when pilgrims did make it into events, the inconveniences quickly became memories when the …
Six families to receive Gospel of Luke from pope at Philadelphia Mass
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service PHILADELPHIA — Riad Sargi and his family are glad to know that Pope Francis has not forgotten the suffering of the people of Syria. “I met Pope Francis two years ago in Rome. When I met him I asked him to do everything possible …
Pope challenges religious to create ministries that inspire young people
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service PHILADELPHIA — Pope Francis encouraged Pennsylvania’s Catholic clergy and women and men religious to challenge young people to develop “high ideals, generosity of spirit and love for Christ and the church.” In his first Mass in Philadelphia, Pope Francis recalled St. Katherine Drexel, a …
Pope goes back to school, meets students, community in Harlem
By David Agren Catholic News Service NEW YORK — Pope Francis encouraged an audience of Catholic school students and immigrants to live with joy and dare to dream. He also highlighted the immigrant experience — in a way children could understand, comparing it to seeking acceptance and making friends in …
Pope brings Gospel of ‘encounter’ to Madison Square Garden
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service NEW YORK — Seeing New York for the first time in his 78 years of life, Pope Francis said he knew Madison Square Garden was an important gathering place for sporting events and concerts. For him, it was transformed into a chapel in the …
Determination, Facebook effort gets Maryknoll sister tickets to see pope
By Beth Griffin Catholic News Service NEW YORK — Maryknoll Sister Noel Devine was determined to see Pope Francis. She is confined to a wheelchair and can’t speak because she has primary lateral sclerosis, a rare disease affecting the movement of her arms, legs and face. But her spirit and …
Shouts, waves greet papal motorcade during a brief trip around Ellipse
By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — “Paaaaapaaaaa!” Popes in popemobiles create, as they always do, a sort of undulating ecstasy in the faithful who have traveled to see them. It was no different for Pope Francis as his heavily guarded Jeep Wrangler made a brief trip around the …
Before U.S. arrival, pope defends teaching on social issues
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM CUBA — Pope Francis defended his position on the economy, the environment and other social issues as faithful repetitions of the basic Catholic social doctrine. Speaking to reporters flying with him from Cuba to Washington Sept. 22, the pope was …