Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin, Andrea Bocelli, Sister Sledge and the rock band The Fray are all scheduled to perform for Pope Francis next week. This…
The stars are coming out for the papal visit. Celebrities including Jennifer Hudson, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin and Andrea Bocelli will be performing at papal events in New York City and Philadelphia. Pope Francis is visiting those cities, as well as Washington, during his first trip to the United States from Sept. 22 to Sept. […]
In a critique that left many of the assembled clerics clearly uncomfortable, the 15 ailments in Francis’ “catalogue of illnesses” reflected the take-no-prisoners approach he promised when…
Pope Francis told the couples at the two-hour ceremony that marriage was “not an easy road, it’s sometimes a contentious trip, but that’s life,”. The…
Bill Donohue comments on the Vatican’s response to the Islamic State terrorists: The Catholic Church’s just-war doctrine allows for a military response to grave conflicts,…
Using his strongest language to date, Pope Francis told Italian Mafia members on Saturday that they are excommunicated from the Catholic Church. “Those who…
In his second Papal visit and first with the new Pontiff. “Wonderful meeting you,” Obama told the Pope upon being greeted outside the Papal Library,…
U.S. President Barack Obama and Pope Francis met for the first time Thursday at Vatican City. The two world leaders greeted each other with a smile and a handshake, and posed for pictures before sitting down across a table from each other. The tete-a-tete was an opportunity for a reset of sorts between the […]
Pope Francis, who is known for his independent streak and for captivating crowds, has landed the February 2014 cover of Rolling Stone magazine. “The times…
*It only lasted a few seconds, but “Good Morning America” co-hosts Robin Roberts and Josh Elliott crossed paths with the Pope in Vatican City this morning…and even managed to exchange a few words. The pair jetted to Rome after Monday’s “GMA” to be in place for Pope Francis’s weekly audience in Vatican City this morning. They waited their turn as […]
Pope Francis beat out former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and gay rights activist Edith Windsor for the award. Other finalists included Syrian…
Pope Francis has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2013. Time’s editor revealed the magazine’s decision on NBC’s “Today” Wednesday morning. Pope Francis, who gained world praise in 2013, became the first Jesuit pope in March 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Here is the cover: Managing editor for Time […]
