The Latest: Pope Francis heading to Manhattan in helicopter
New York — The latest developments in Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. All times EDT. 5:45 p.m. Pope Francis is en route to Manhattan by helicopter after arriving at New York City’s John F....
View ArticleArtist in Residence’s work to be featured at papal Mass
St. Thomas Artist in Residence Rev. Jan Michael Joncas’ composition “Exultate Justi” will be featured Sunday, Sept. 27 in Philadelphia for the papal Mass. While he wasn’t told initially when his...
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St. Thomas students part of papal pilgrimage
St. Thomas and St. Kate’s students get comfortable on the bus Friday afternoon. Students are travelling to Philadelphia as part of a pilgrimage to see Pope Francis during his visit to the United...
View ArticlePope Francis mingles with high and low in New York visit
NEW YORK (AP) — Sweeping through the landmarks of America’s biggest city, Pope Francis on Friday offered comfort to 9/11 victims’ families at ground zero, warnings to world leaders at the United...
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Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia to celebrate family
St. Thomas student Robert Klemm waits with the faithful for Pope Francis in Philadelphia Saturday. Klemm and hundreds of others watched a live feed of the pope arriving. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)...
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Pope Francis preaches freedom and inclusion in Philadelphia
Tommie junior Madeline Shogren (right) and graduate school student Christine Skalko (left) clap as Pope Francis finishes his speech. The pope spoke Saturday about tolerance and inclusion. (Grace...
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Students eagerly await papal Mass
Crowds lined the street in Philadelphia Saturday in hopes of glimpsing Pope Francis. St. Thomas and St. Catherine students will face similar crowds tomorrow while attending the papal Mass. (Grace...
View ArticlePope meets with sex-abuse victims, promises accountability
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis met with victims of child sexual abuse Sunday on the final day of his U.S. visit and promised to hold accountable those responsible for the scandal in the church,...
View ArticleStudents anticipate papal blessing
Click to view slideshow. When Pope Francis celebrates Mass Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia he is expected to give a blanket blessing of items attendees have brought with them. St. Thomas and St....
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Pope Francis speaks on kindness in papal Mass
St. Catherine student Mary Lu Kavanagh-Beltman reads from the booklet outlining Sunday’s papal Mass. Kavanagh-Beltman was one of many attendees who wore a veil to the Mass. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)...
View ArticlePope marks special anniversary by flying to Cuba’s east end
HOLGUIN, Cuba (AP) — Pope Francis marked a personal anniversary Monday — the day he decided as a teenager to become a priest — by traveling to the Cuban city of Holguin, emphasizing his papacy’s focus...
View ArticleThe Latest: The pope meets the people
WASHINGTON — The latest developments in Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. All times EDT. 3 p.m. A girl who was handed up to Pope Francis during his parade in Washington shared a message about...
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Papa! DC crowds cheer pope; he calls for climate action
WASHINGTON — Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call for action to combat climate change, calling it a problem that “can no...
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Students prepare for papal pilgrimage
Infographic by designer Kelly Olson. About 50 students from St. Thomas’ and St. Catherine’s campus ministry groups will embark Thursday on a pilgrimage to Philadelphia for Pope Francis’ first visit to...
View ArticlePope Francis warns US bishops against ‘divisive’ language
Pope Francis told U.S. bishops on Wednesday they should avoid “harsh and divisive” language and create a church with the warmth of a “family fire” as he laid out a vision for American Catholicism far...
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