Pope Francis I in Motion

I copped this from “Ordinary Time,” the blog of my friend and colleague, Woodeene Koenig-Bricker. Woodeene remarked that she would truly like to meet Pope Francis I, and I agree. Today, the Holy Father (boy, it feels so good to write that) had a reception with the Cardinals today, with Read more

Who is Pope Francis I?

Catholic World News has the best background information on Pope Francis I that I’ve been able to find at this early hour in his Papacy. Here, thanks to their website, is the description. You may also want to check out Our Sunday Visitor’s article on the new pontiff here.

Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio elected Pope Francis

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina has been elected Pope.

The new Pontiff, who chose the name Pope Francis, is the first Latin American ever to (more…)

Breaking Conclave News

Breaking news from Rome! the College of Cardinals has chosen Tuesday, March 12 to begin the Conclave, or process of voting for our new Holy Father. We often think of “voting” in the political sense, as in choosing the candidate you prefer. The voting of the College of Cardinals is a “voting” of a very different kind – completely dependent (more…)