Pope Francis encouraged attendees of Sunday’s papal Mass to accept those of other religions and to treat each other with kindness.
Pope Francis speaks on kindness in papal Mass
Students anticipate papal blessing
St. Thomas and St. Catherine students brought a wide variety of items to Mass Sunday in hopes of getting them blessed by Pope Francis.
Pope meets with sex-abuse victims, promises accountability
Pope Francis met with victims of child sexual abuse Sunday on the final day of his U.S. visit and promised to hold accountable those responsible for the scandal in the church, delivering a powerful warning to American bishops accused of covering up for pedophile priests instead of reporting them to police.
Students eagerly await papal Mass
St. Thomas and St. Catherine students will brave crowds of more than a million people Sunday in order to celebrate Mass with Pope Francis.
Pope Francis preaches freedom and inclusion in Philadelphia
Pope Francis thanked immigrants, encouraged religious freedom and discussed the drawbacks of globalization Saturday at Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia to celebrate family
Pope Francis arrived in the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday for the final leg of his U.S. visit.
St. Thomas students part of papal pilgrimage
A group of 50 St. Thomas and St. Catherine students are traveling to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis.
Artist in Residence’s work to be featured at papal Mass
Rev. Jan Michael Joncas’ composition “Exultate Justi” will be featured Sunday, Sept. 27 in Philadelphia for the Papal Mass.
The Latest: Pope Francis heading to Manhattan in helicopter
The latest developments in Pope Francis’ visit to the United States.
Pope Francis warns US bishops against ‘divisive’ language
Pope Francis told U.S. bishops on Wednesday they should avoid “harsh and divisive” language and create a church with the warmth of a “family fire” as he laid out a vision for American Catholicism.
Students prepare for papal pilgrimage
Students from St. Thomas’ and St. Kate’s campus ministry groups will travel to Philadelphia for Pope Francis’ first visit to America.
The Latest: The pope meets the people
The latest developments in Pope Francis’ visit to the United States.
Pope marks special anniversary by flying to Cuba’s east end
Pope Francis marked a personal anniversary Monday — the day he decided as a teenager to become a priest — by traveling to the Cuban city of Holguin, emphasizing his papacy’s focus on preaching the faith in places far from the international spotlight.