Vatican Corner 10-18-15

by | Oct 18, 2015 | Vatican Corner

VATICAN CORNER continued ….Philadelphia was the third and last U.S. city that Pope Francis visited, arriving Saturday morning Sept. 26, 2015. He celebrated Mass before more than 2,000 priests, women religious and deacons at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and...

Vatican Corner 10-11-15

by | Oct 11, 2015 | Vatican Corner

VATICAN CORNER con!nued …On Friday September 25, 2015, on his fourth day in the U.S. and his only full day in New York City, Pope Francis spoke at the United Na!ons General Assembly. He began by blessing the U.N. staff and laying a wreath for U.N. workers who have...

Vatican Corner 10-4-15

by | Oct 4, 2015 | Vatican Corner

VATICAN CORNER On Wed. afternoon Sept. 22, 2015, Pope Francis flew from Cuba to Washington D.C., beginning his 3 city visit of the U.S. He rode in a small Fiat 500L from the air base into town and to the White House the next morning where he was welcomed by President...

Vatican Corner 9-27-15

by | Sep 27, 2015 | Vatican Corner

  VATICAN CORNER On Sunday Sept. 20, 2015, Pope Francis celebrated an outdoor Mass in Havana Cuba’s Revolution Square. Those attending were President Raúl Castro, the other leaders of the Cuban communist government, and tens of thousands of Cubans. Also there was...