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"The pope looks at the world in a different way. He looks at the world, he looks at economics, he looks at the environment, politics from the bottom up, from the outside in, and those aren't Washington's priorities or Washington's ways. So we've had an...

Marianne Duddy-Burke, head of Dignity USA, a group of LGBT Catholics, says she was inspired by Pope Francis' visit. That turned to disappointment with news the pontiff met secretly with Kim Davis. Source: Pope's Meeting With Kim Davis Disappoints LGBT...

American Catholics, says Rev. Thomas Reese of National Catholic Reporter, live out their faith in the local parish, and "they want to meet somebody like Pope Francis. And if the clergy and the bishops and the people aren’t like Pope Francis, or namely...

Papal-themed parties are taking place throughout Philadelphia and other cities where the pope will be visiting. Source: Pope Francis’ Visit Offers a Reason to Party - The New York Times

During the Mass celebrated at Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Junipero Serra became the first saint canonized on U.S. soil. Source: Pope Francis Celebrates First U.S. Mass, Canonizes New Saint : The Two...

In a speech before a joint meeting of Congress, the Catholic Church leader offered words threaded heavily with politics. For analysis, Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea. Source: In Speech On The Hill, Pope's Remarks To Congress Send A Message...

The arrival of Pope Francis has triggered discussions of the Catholic Church's historic treatment of the African-American faithful, and has sparked hopes for a better future. Source: Pope Francis Inspires Black Catholics, Despite Complicated Church...

Tahrir Hammad, 36, is conducting Palestinian weddings traditionally overseen by men as some jurists there try to get more women working in the legal system. Source: Palestinian Woman Is First to Oversee Muslim Wedding Vows - The New York Times

Pope Francis arrives in the United States next week. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli offers this preview of what to expect from the first Latin American pope with a global south perspective. Source: What Should Americans Expect To Hear From The Pope?

Francis has a full schedule, which includes a meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana and President Obama in Washington, D.C., where he will also address a joint meeting of Congress. Source: Pope's Itinerary For Visits To Cuba, U.S. : The Two...