Global Church News

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  How the Pope used the environment to preach to the UN

  Sep 26, 2015

  Pope Francis’ appeal to the United Nations General Assembly to care for both the environment and the human person was actually a deft move to introduce more Church teaching to the body, a U.N. expert explained.

  
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  Full Text: Pope Francis' speech at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

  Sep 26, 2015

  Pope Francis visited "Ground Zero" at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City on Sept. 25, 2015.

  
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  Full Text: Pope Francis' address to the United Nations General Assembly

  Sep 26, 2015

  Read the full text of Pope Francis' address to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2015, here.

  
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  Our brother, the Pope – Bishop Conley on the papal visit thus far

  Sep 26, 2015

  Bishop James Conley says that Pope Francis' mandate to go beyond the narrow confines of own worlds is a challenge, but not one without encouragement from their brotherly shepherd.

  
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  Read the full text of Pope Francis' address to US Congress

  Sep 25, 2015

  Please find below the full text of Pope Francis' Sept. 24 address to members of the United States Congress.

  
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  Read the full text: Papal visit to St. Patrick's Church and Homeless Shelter

  Sep 25, 2015

  Read the full text of the Pope's speech at St. Patrick Parish in Washington, D.C. here.

  
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  Pope in NYC: I'm with you in recovering from the abuse scandal

  Sep 25, 2015

  In his first address in New York, Pope Francis lamented the suffering caused by the sexual abuse scandal in the United States – not only for the trauma inflicted on the Church's most vulnerable members, but also for the shame it has brought to priests and religious in general.

  
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  Full Text : Vespers with Pope Francis in New York City

  Sep 25, 2015

  Here's the full text of Pope Francis's address during Vespers at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.

  
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  Pope Francis: Pro-life cause ‘primary reason’ for U.S. visit

  Sep 24, 2015

  Pope Francis praised America’s Roman Catholic church for its “unfailing commitment” to the pro-life cause on Wednesday, saying it was “the primary reason” for his visit to the country.

  
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  Pope Francis gets political in Washington debut

  Sep 24, 2015

  Pope Francis immediately dove into the whirlpool of U.S. politics on Wednesday, using his first direct address to the nation to weigh in on deeply divisive issues including climate change, Cuba, and traditional marriage as he was greeted by exuberant crowds packing the streets of Washington.