Pope Francis described Saint Francis of Assisi as “the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation,” which inspired him to select the name Francis for his papacy. In [...]
Pope Francis is famous for surprises. He makes surprise stops during his travels. He shows up at Mass unannounced. But perhaps the biggest surprise this year was his proclamation of an [...]
In the last three years, I attended the annual meetings of the Engineering Deans of Catholic Colleges and Universities (EDCU) in the U.S. and had the honor to serve as organizing co-chair of the [...]
The district of Galilee in northern Palestine was one of the places I really enjoyed when I visited the Holy Land several years ago. It contrasted sharply with the dry and dusty region of the [...]
It’s not every day that the Pope drops by a university, even a Catholic one, even THE Catholic University of America. By the end of the day on Sept. 23, 2015, three different popes will [...]
Out of all the amazing things that Pope Francis will do on his mission to America next month, what’s the most amazing? Addressing the United Nations? Being the first Pope to address a joint [...]
During his July visit to South America, Pope Francis addressed young people in Paraguay on two separate occasions, speaking to them from his heart about the importance of living countercultural [...]
On September 23, thousands of people will gather on the lawn at The Catholic University of America when Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the stairs of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the [...]
Peter is often portrayed in the Gospel as impulsive — both to his advantage and disadvantage. He was the first to say that Jesus is the Christ, which merited him the keys of the Kingdom (Mt. [...]
Here inside the Beltway as we plan for Pope Francis’s visit to us, it can be easy to forget that the original impetus for his travel to the United States was the World Meeting of Families, hosted [...]
