by Sean Froelich and Carmen Lopez | Sep 28, 2015 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON — Floridian Bill Young traveled 22 hours on bus and waited among thousands for several hours near the Washington Monument just to briefly glimpse Pope Francis as he wheeled past aboard the famous Popemobile last week. But after the 62-year-old Young...
by Angela G. Barnes | Sep 28, 2015 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
Eda Alfonso and Elena Macapagal, originally from the Philippines, are eager to see the pope. Elena gets a second chance to see Pope Francis after a missed opportunity earlier this year. Thousands raised their cameras to catch a quick glimpse of Pope...
by Brian MacIver | Sep 26, 2015 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON — Before Pope Francis even entered the U.S. House Chamber, lawmakers were already on their feet. But when the pontiff began his address, the first ever by a pope before the Congress of the United States, the room got quiet. Two Maryland Democrats...
by Traci Badalucco and Sam Fiske | Sep 25, 2015 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON — New York lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreed on one thing Thursday — to leave politics out of the mix and reflect on Pope Francis’ words during his historic speech before a joint session of Congress. “People try to politicize the...
by Angela G. Barnes and Yimian Wu | Sep 24, 2015 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
Jen Ali, 67, Washington, D.C. Ali listened to Pope Francis’ speech outside the Capitol after attending the parade and mass Wednesday. “It has been a spiritual journey and a memorable event that I will never forget.” She teared up when she spoke about...
by Connor Morgan | Sep 24, 2015 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis delivered a speech before Congress that touched on several of America’s most contentious issues. He took stances on immigration, the death penalty and the current state of the family in the average American home. Amid the...
