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New York Archdiocese, mayor join to house homeless in unused space
To honor the imminent arrival of Pope Francis in New York, the city's mayor and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan announced Sept. 23 that the Archdiocese of New York would provide housing and social services for up to 150 homeless individuals this winter, using vacant or underutilized buildings owned by the archdiocese.
Do more than talk about religious vocations, speakers say
If more people are going to enter religious life, it will take more than words to attract their attention, according to women religious speaking at a Sept. 23 talk at the World Meeting of Families.
Spend time, ‘waste time,’ do more as family, couple advises
During their talk at the World Meeting of Families, Greg and Lisa Popcak told how American families can spend more than the national average of 15 minutes each day together, especially on Sunday.
Read the full text of Pope Francis’ address to Congress
See the full text of the pope’s speech, delivered in English, during his visit to a joint session of Congress Sept. 24.
Pope to Congress: Stop bickering, world needs your help
The past, the promise and the potential of the United States must not be smothered by bickering and even hatred at a time when the U.S. people and indeed the world need a helping hand, Pope Francis told the U.S. Congress.
Read Pope Francis’ speeches in Washington
The addresses during the pope's visit to the capital, including his address to the Congress, are made available in English and Spanish.
Canadian speaker tells of personal experience with divorce, annulment
As the director of the Catholic Organization for Life and Family, Michele Boulva is well-known in the Canadian Catholic Church. Yet at the World Meeting of Families Sept. 23, she mentioned something she had never told publicly before.
Cardinal warns of harm to families due to climate change
“Let us not bequeath a wilderness” to future generations, Cardinal Peter Turkson said of the environment and Pope Francis' encyclical during a World Meeting of Families talk Sept. 23.
Two rounds by popemobile thrill crowd gathered for canonization Mass
His popemobile passed twice through a barricaded walkway before he entered the national shrine to address seminarians and novices.
Washington streets, sidewalks reserved for Pope Francis and followers
The streets and sidewalks of Washington, normally packed on weekday mornings, were like a ghost town Sept. 23 save for those making their way to security checkpoints for papal parade spots and the vendors selling papal T-shirts, buttons, flags and posters.