By: Jonathan Ng Since Francis’s appointment in March 2013, he has been challenging the norms of a Pope. One of the ways in which his holiness has stepped outside of the box is by dipping his hands into international affairs and getting involved with the crisis in Syria. After the past couple of years of […]
Archives for December, 2013
Pope Francis Leads 2013 World Youth Day
In 1984 over 300,000 young people from around the world responded to the invitation of His Holiness John Paul for an international jubilee of youth on Palm Sunday. The Holy Father entrusted to the youth the World Youth Day Cross as a symbol of the love of Chris for humanity. Every Palm Sunday since was […]
Pope Francis Writing LettersTo The Media
By: Carissa Clark On March 13, 2013 the start of a new era for the Catholic Church began when Jorge Mario Bergoglio had been appointed Pope of the Vatican church. Pope Francis is extremely different than the past appointed popes. He encourages openness beyond the Catholic Church; he promotes the belief that the church needs […]
Pope Francis’ Twitter Account
By Paige Tyson @Pontifex. “Welcome to the official Twitter page of His Holiness Pope Francis.” Search this handle and this message welcomes visitors to the new Pope’s Twitter page. His Twitter handle was chosen for the previous Pope, Benedict, and means “Bridge Builder.” When Francis’ Public Relations manager was questioned about its meaning, he was […]