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Text of pope’s homily at Cathedral Mass
See the full text of the homily of Pope Francis during the Saturday, Sept. 26 Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, and the remarks of Archbishop Charles Chaput at the end of the liturgy.
Pope Francis leads reverent, emotional liturgy in Philadelphia
The pope began his visit to Philadelphia Saturday, Sept. 26 with affirmation for the local church and a challenge especially to lay Catholics, during a morning Mass.
Texts of papal speeches in New York
Read the addresses of Pope Francis, including at St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Ground Zero Memorial, Our Lady Queen of Angels School in Harlem and Madison Square Garden during his visit to New York Sept. 24-25.
Pope brings Gospel of ‘encounter’ to Madison Square Garden
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 heart of the Big Apple.
All have wounds, only Jesus and church can heal, says cardinal
"The wounds that affect our families today are many, immense and deep," but Jesus can heal, said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at the World Meeting of Families Sept. 24.
Philadelphia Orchestra prepares for ‘glimpse-of-heaven’ moment
Two members of the orchestra, which will perform at the papal events this weekend in Philadelphia, talk about their faith and its link to the music they love.
Scenes from Pope Francis’ visit to New York
The pope's two-day visit to the Big Apple preceded his stop in Philadelphia, which was the final leg of his first Apostolic visit to the United States.
In a first, Vatican flag flies over U.N. along with other nations’ flags
The Vatican is a permanent observer at the U.N. A resolution to fly the flags of permanent observers was introduced by Palestine, the only other permanent observer, and passed Sept 10.
Canadian archbishop: Biggest challenge to families is commitment
In an interview during the World Meeting of Families, he invited church leaders to look at families with a "realistic" perspective.
Speakers say couples facing infertility need prayer, understanding
Family, friends and community members, including pastors, must do all they can to help childless couples through their suffering, the cardinal said at a session of the World Meeting of Families.