Newly appointed Bishop Robert Barron of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is known for his digital ministry, which has pushed him into the spotlight for Pope Francis' upcoming visit.
Pope Francis arrives in the US on Tuesday, September 22nd, for five busy days in Washington, New York, and Philadelphia. Managing editor Kim Lawton asks American Catholics about the beliefs that shape the Pope's view of the world, and Stephen Schneck and Tom Roberts joins host Bob Abernethy in the studio for a conversation about their expectations for the pope's trip. More →
Production companies helping orchestrate the planning of Pope Francis’s visit have to balance the needs of bishops, pop stars, politicians and a million pilgrims.
Father Manuel Dorantes of the Church of the Immaculate Heart in Chicago tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer what his mainly poor, Latino parishioners hope to hear from Pope Francis on his U.S. visit.
NEW YORK (Reuters) Catholic gay rights leaders hope a low-key approach will improve relations with the Roman Catholic Church without offending Pope Francis.
Sharif El-Gamal, a real estate developer who is also Muslim, will build a new synagogue in his 29-story Dream Hotel for the one displaced in the development.
On the eve of the Pope's first visit to the U.S., journalist Paul Vallely discuses the reforms Francis is making within the Church as well as the teachings that the pope is unlikely to change.
With dancing and singing, Kehilath Jeshurun, one of New York City’s most affluent and influential congregations, reopened in time for the start of Rosh Hashana.
Construction has begun in Lower Manhattan on the St. Nicholas National Shrine, a Greek Orthodox church and nondenominational bereavement center whose dome will be illuminated at night.