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  • Welcome Pope Francis!

    by Rebecca Teti

    As soon as his name was announced on Wednesday, March 13, the world scrambled to learn who Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio -- the Argentine Jesuit just elected the next Vicar of Christ-- is. Much has been said in the past 48 hours about his humility, his … read more

  • Benedict XVI: Faithful Servant, Courageous Pope

    by Danielle Bean

    On February 11, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI humbly announced his resignation as the Bishop of Rome. In thanksgiving for the many blessings and years of our Holy Father's faithful service, Catholic Digest enriches our experience of this historic moment with… read more

  • God Bless the Pope!

    by Rebecca Teti

    My heart broke when I heard the news of Benedict XVI’s abdication. Not for the Church, which will be fine, but because I will miss him so. I always tell people I identify completely with the late Oriana Fallaci’s remark, “I feel less … read more

  • Remembering Pope John Paul II

    by Dan Connors

    “Watch the doors!” The voice of the frustrated subway conductor bellowed out of the speakers, but the thick crowds trying to push their way on to the train paid no attention. “If you don’t clear the doors I’m going to … read more

  • Mass with the pope in Jordan

    by Julie Rattey

    The pope hasn’t even arrived yet, and the people in the stadium are already cheering. Brightly colored flags are waving, held by children in First Communion attire, priests and Sisters, travelers from countries around the world. Voices of all ages… read more

  • The day the pope came

    by Anne Buckley

    A Catholic Digest Papal Visit Exclusive The shoulder-to-shoulder crowd pressed against the store windows on Madison Ave., and spread solidly into the street at the corner of 51st St. The faces were all turned toward St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and… read more

  • Have most popes been homebodies?

    by Dan Connors

    A Catholic Digest Papal Visit ExclusiveWhen St. Peter moved from Jerusalem to Rome, it surely didn’t occur to him that he was setting a mileage record for a papal trip that would stand for more than 1,900 years and 258 popes — right up until Pope Paul VI … read more

  • Can a pope's childhood roots shape a Church?

    by Kathleen Stauffer

    A Catholic Digest  Papal Visit ExclusiveBAVARIA, GERMANY - Unsullied by time, the picture-postcard landscape unfolds in visual cliché: Immense round hay bales balance in bucolic fields. Red geraniums pour from flower boxes hanging from windows of whitewashed chalets. … read more