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You could see the timid tears escaping the eyes of 13-year-old students before they were rapidly wiped away by the sleeves of their over-sized sweaters.

“Unlike his predecessors, who focused on issues of religious extremism, abortion, and traditional values, Pope Francis has instead given up his chance to make a significant impact on these policies”.

Hundreds of Catholic bishops from around the world are meeting in the Vatican this month, invited by Pope Francis to debate the Catholic Church’s position on “the family”.

How this message of hope and compassion contrasts with contributors to HAS who are virtually saying nobody should have the right to disturb their comfortable lifestyles.

After decades of hostility between Castro’s communist regime and the Catholic Church, relations began to slowly improve in the 1980s, culminating in a historic visit to Cuba by pope John Paul II in 1998.

Leading a gathering of 700 at the site of Ground Zero, the pope paid tribute to the almost 3,000 victims and those who responded to the worst attacks on U.S. soil that killed almost 3,000 people on September 11, 2001.

Birmingham area Catholics are commemorating the Pope’s upcoming visit to Washington D.C., New York, and Philadelphia in a number of ways.

As we greet the Pope in the United States this week, LGBT Catholics and our allies are hoping and praying that the Pope will listen to his flock – and take a stand for Christ-like love and acceptance. I believed if I could authentically capture the essence of that inner...

In this episode of Greta Talk, the On the Record host chats with the 2012 presidential candidate from the Basilica in DC about Pope Francis’ first visit to the U.S. The pair discuss scandal in the Catholic Church, who it was that inspired Newt to convert, and Pope...

While Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States this fall has stirred excitement among many Catholics in America, the historic trip comes at a time of mixed emotions for some in New York’s Chinese Catholic community. “I know he did”, said Cardinal...

“It’s like Jesus going out and spreading the faith throughout the world, coming to all the different places and just spreading the gospel”, said one.

“These are professionals and there has been significant planning that’s gone into this, and we’re confident that they have what it takes to do this job right”, he said.

The latest developments in Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. Take, for instance, the city’s three Potbelly locations.

While he is visiting Washington, D.C. and New York City, Philadelphia-our home-is arguably the most important stop on his tour.

Pope Francis met Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday hours after warning Cubans to beware the dangers of ideology and the lure of selfishness as their country enters a new era of closer ties with the United States. Vatican officials described their 40-minute...