VATICAN CITY (AP) 鈥� Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral. Throngs of the faithful made their way to the 16th century basilica's main altar ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Parkersburg held a mass Monday morning to honor Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88. An evening prayer was planned at the church for Monday evening 鈥淲e are grateful for the Holy Father鈥檚 service,鈥� said Father John ...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) 鈥� In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war. That small act of compassion made a big impression ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) 鈥� Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in churches from his native ...
VIENNA 鈥� On Monday, April 28, the community is invited to attend 鈥淏ackpack Basics to Building Healthy Relationships,鈥� a free, in-person training aimed at volunteers, coaches, mentors and anyone who regularly works with young people. The training will be held at Vienna Baptist Church, ...
