Papal Visit
Watch live video of Pope Francis’ speech to Congress
Watch live streaming video of papal events in Washington, D.C., via the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
El papa canoniza Junípero Serra, dice que fe está viva solamente cuando es compartida
Canonizando al beato Junípero Serra, misionero español del siglo 18, el papa Francisco insistió que la fe de una persona está viva solamente cuando esta es compartida.
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.
Text of Pope Francis’ formula for canonization of Junipero Serra
See the prayer pronounced by Pope Francis Sept. 23 in Washington, D.C., declaring the newest saint of the Catholic Church.
Pope canonizes Junipero Serra, says faith is alive only when shared
Celebrating a late afternoon Mass outside in Washington Sept. 23, Pope Francis declared the holiness of St. Junipero, founder of a string of missions in California.
Read Pope Francis’ homily at Bl. Junipero Serra canonization
See the full English text of the pope's homily, delivered in Spanish, during the Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
Shouts, waves greet papal motorcade during a brief trip around Ellipse
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 Ellipse under a sun-dappled sky Sept. 23.
Pope’s words on immigration impress some bishops
Pope Francis had much to say to the U.S. bishops at St. Matthew Cathedral in Washington Sept. 23. Because of that, different bishops could take away different things.
Los temas que sobresalen en las palabras del papa son sobre inmigración y sobre los obispos, como pastores
El papa Francisco tenía muchas cosas que decirles a los obispos de Estados Unidos durante los comentarios que hizo en el servicio de oración de medio día en la catedral de San Mateo de Washington, el 23 de septiembre, el primer día completo de su jornada apostólica en los Estados Unidos.